Town guide

Sharon, South Carolina

Sharon is a town in York County, South Carolina, home to about 431 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29742.

Homes sold for a median of $120 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population431329 per sq mi
Median home value$222,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$120Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Sharon

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sharon. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Sharon

Distances

Nearest major airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC37 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA491 miles away

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

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

Who represents Sharon

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

Sharon had 462 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.

It’s the 349th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

York County grew from 41,684 residents in 1900 to 282,090 in 2020.

Sharon population by census2000: 421, 2010: 494, 2020: 462421200049420104622020

York County, 1900–2020

York County population, 1900 to 20201900: 41,684, 1910: 47,718, 1920: 50,536, 1930: 53,418, 1940: 58,663, 1950: 71,596, 1960: 78,760, 1970: 85,216, 1980: 106,720, 1990: 131,497, 2000: 164,614, 2010: 226,073, 2020: 282,09042K’00’1051K’20’3059K’40’5079K’60’70107K’80’90165K’00’10282K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 44.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SharonJan: high 51°F, low 30°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 32°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 37°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 47°F, 3.8 in; May: high 79°F, low 56°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 64°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 69°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 67°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 38°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 54°F, low 32°F, 4 in51°30°Jan3.655°32°Feb3.163°37°Mar4.172°47°Apr3.879°56°May3.786°64°Jun3.489°69°Jul4.488°67°Aug3.982°61°Sep3.572°49°Oct3.361°38°Nov3.454°32°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, York 5 Sse, SC weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in York County

97,731 jobs at 6,231 businesses in York County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in York CountyRetail trade: 12,510 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 11,849 jobs; Manufacturing: 10,898 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 10,891 jobs; Professional services: 10,164 jobs; Finance and insurance: 6,846 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 6,153 jobs; Wholesale trade: 4,927 jobsRetail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 11% Health care and social assistance 11% Professional services 10% Finance and insurance 7% Transportation and warehousing 6% Wholesale trade 5%

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

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sharon.

Nearest hospitals

  • Musc Health Chester Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Chester16.0 miles
  • Piedmont Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rock Hill18.4 miles
  • Cherokee Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Gaffney19.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3

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.

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