Town guide

Quinby, South Carolina

Quinby is a town in Florence County, South Carolina, home to about 858 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29506.

Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population858655 per sq mi
Median home value$164,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$148Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking2%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Quinby

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Quinby

Distances

Nearest major airportMyrtle Beach International Airport (MYR)55 miles away
Closer regional airportFlorence Regional Airport (FLO)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC96 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA471 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Quinby; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Quinby

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Quinby had 915 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 282nd largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

Florence County grew from 28,474 residents in 1900 to 137,059 in 2020.

Quinby population by census2000: 842, 2010: 932, 2020: 915842200093220109152020

Florence County, 1900–2020

Florence County population, 1900 to 20201900: 28,474, 1910: 35,671, 1920: 50,406, 1930: 61,027, 1940: 70,582, 1950: 79,710, 1960: 84,438, 1970: 89,636, 1980: 110,163, 1990: 114,344, 2000: 125,761, 2010: 136,885, 2020: 137,05928K’00’1050K’20’3071K’40’5084K’60’70110K’80’90126K’00’10137K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 45.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near QuinbyJan: high 57°F, low 36°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 39°F, 3 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 44°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 52°F, 3 in; May: high 84°F, low 61°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 69°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 72°F, 5.8 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 71°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 66°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 54°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 44°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 38°F, 3.5 in57°36°Jan3.161°39°Feb3.068°44°Mar3.277°52°Apr3.084°61°May3.789°69°Jun4.692°72°Jul5.890°71°Aug4.985°66°Sep4.577°54°Oct3.467°44°Nov2.659°38°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Florence Rgnl Ap, SC weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Florence County

67,074 jobs at 3,282 businesses in Florence County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Florence CountyHealth care and social assistance: 18,519 jobs; Manufacturing: 9,281 jobs; Retail trade: 9,176 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,883 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,388 jobs; Wholesale trade: 3,500 jobs; Professional services: 2,716 jobs; Other services: 2,423 jobsHealth care and social assistance 28% Manufacturing 14% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 12% Administrative and support 7% Wholesale trade 5% Professional services 4% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

819 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Quinby.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mcleod Regional Medical Center-Pee DeeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Florence6.6 miles
  • Musc Health Florence Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Florence7.2 miles
  • Mcleod Medical Center - DillonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dillon21.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors134
Specialist doctors241
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants196
Mental health providers167
Physical and occupational therapists77
Pharmacies10

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Quinby

Libraries

  • Francis Marion University Cauthen Educational Media Center1.6 mi
  • Francis Marion University James A Rogers Library1.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Quinby

Public schools here are run by Florence 01. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
McLaurin ElementaryFlorencePre-K–2552Public6.2 mi
Henry Timrod ElementaryFlorenceK–5413Public3.5 mi
Theodore Lester ElementaryFlorence3–5362Public3.1 mi
Wilson HighFlorence9–121,373Public4.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Florence.

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