Ridgeway is a town in Fairfield County, South Carolina, home to about 261 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29130.
Homes sold for a median of $273 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Ridgeway, part in Blythewood
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ridgeway. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)62 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC62 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA506 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ridgeway; 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.
Ridgeway had 266 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.
It’s the 390th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Fairfield County grew from 29,425 residents in 1900 to 20,948 in 2020.
Fairfield County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 45.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Winnsboro, SC weather station (10 miles away).
4,558 jobs at 331 businesses in Fairfield County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ridgeway.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Fairfield 01. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geiger ElementaryRidgeway | Pre-K–6 | 262 | Public | 1.9 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 Blythewood.
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