Rains is a community in Marion County, South Carolina, home to about 84 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29589, and parts of 29574 are in Rains too.
Homes sold for a median of $104 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
All in Rains
Mostly Mullins; part is in Rains
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rains. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR)40 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Florence Regional Airport (FLO)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC114 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA463 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rains; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 452nd largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Marion County grew from 35,181 residents in 1900 to 29,183 in 2020.
Marion County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 53.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mullins, SC weather station (2 miles away).
4,965 jobs at 489 businesses in Marion County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Mullins, Marion and Zion.
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