Scranton is a town in Florence County, South Carolina, home to about 733 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29591.
Homes sold for a median of $110 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Scranton, part in Coward
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Scranton. 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)51 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Florence Regional Airport (FLO)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC107 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA492 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Scranton; 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.
Scranton had 648 residents in the 2020 census, down 31% since 2000.
It’s the 308th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Florence County grew from 28,474 residents in 1900 to 137,059 in 2020.
Florence County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 49.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lake City 2 Se, SC weather station (5 miles away).
67,074 jobs at 3,282 businesses in Florence County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Scranton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 2 |
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.
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.
Public schools here are run by Florence 03. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scranton ElementaryScranton | Pre-K–6 | 389 | Public | 1.8 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 Coward.
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