Town guide

Ravenel, South Carolina

Ravenel is a town in Charleston County, South Carolina, home to about 2,615 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29470.

Homes sold for a median of $215 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,615198 per sq mi
Median home value$238,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$215Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking6%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ravenel

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Around Ravenel

Distances

Nearest major airportCharleston International Airport (CHS)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC171 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA573 miles away

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

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

Who represents Ravenel

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

Ravenel had 2,542 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.

It’s the 165th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

Charleston County grew from 88,006 residents in 1900 to 408,235 in 2020.

Ravenel population by census2000: 2,214, 2010: 2,465, 2020: 2,5422,21420002,46520102,5422020

Charleston County, 1900–2020

Charleston County population, 1900 to 20201900: 88,006, 1910: 88,594, 1920: 108,450, 1930: 101,050, 1940: 121,105, 1950: 164,856, 1960: 216,382, 1970: 247,650, 1980: 276,974, 1990: 295,039, 2000: 309,969, 2010: 350,209, 2020: 408,23588K’00’10108K’20’30121K’40’50216K’60’70277K’80’90310K’00’10408K’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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 52.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RavenelJan: high 60°F, low 39°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 64°F, low 42°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 47°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.3 in; May: high 84°F, low 63°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 70°F, 6.2 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 74°F, 6.6 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 73°F, 7 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 68°F, 6 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 58°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 47°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 63°F, low 42°F, 3.4 in60°39°Jan3.464°42°Feb3.170°47°Mar3.477°55°Apr3.384°63°May3.389°70°Jun6.291°74°Jul6.690°73°Aug7.085°68°Sep6.078°58°Oct4.369°47°Nov2.763°42°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Charleston Intl Ap, SC weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Charleston County

226,330 jobs at 15,801 businesses in Charleston County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Charleston CountyHotels and restaurants: 36,908 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 36,658 jobs; Retail trade: 29,490 jobs; Professional services: 21,487 jobs; Administrative and support: 16,540 jobs; Manufacturing: 15,287 jobs; Construction: 13,514 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 10,298 jobsHotels and restaurants 16% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 13% Professional services 10% Administrative and support 7% Manufacturing 7% Construction 6% Transportation and warehousing 5%

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

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ravenel.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bon Secours-St. Francis Xavier HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Charleston10.7 miles
  • Charleston Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Charleston15.6 miles
  • Trident Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Charleston15.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists2
Pharmacies1

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 Ravenel

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Food Lion1.8 mi

Libraries

  • Charleston County Public Library Saint Pauls Branch4.0 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles 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 Ravenel

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
E.B. Ellington ElementaryRavenelPre-K–5366Public0.7 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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