Town guide

Simpsonville, South Carolina

Simpsonville is a city in Greenville County, South Carolina, home to about 26,144 people across 9.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29680, and parts of 29681 are in Simpsonville too.

Homes sold for a median of $171 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population26,1442,796 per sq mi
Median home value$299,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$171Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking22%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Simpsonville

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Simpsonville

Distances

Nearest major airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)82 miles away
Closer regional airportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC88 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA535 miles away

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

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

Who represents Simpsonville

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

Simpsonville had 23,354 residents in the 2020 census, up 63% since 2000.

It’s the 22nd largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

Greenville County grew from 53,490 residents in 1900 to 525,534 in 2020.

Simpsonville population by census2000: 14,352, 2010: 18,238, 2020: 23,35414,352200018,238201023,3542020

Greenville County, 1900–2020

Greenville County population, 1900 to 20201900: 53,490, 1910: 68,377, 1920: 88,498, 1930: 117,009, 1940: 136,580, 1950: 168,152, 1960: 209,776, 1970: 240,546, 1980: 287,913, 1990: 320,167, 2000: 379,616, 2010: 451,225, 2020: 525,53453K’00’1088K’20’30137K’40’50210K’60’70288K’80’90380K’00’10526K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 50.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SimpsonvilleJan: high 53°F, low 30°F, 4.4 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 33°F, 4 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 38°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 47°F, 4.2 in; May: high 80°F, low 56°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 64°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 68°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 49°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 38°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 33°F, 4.7 in53°30°Jan4.457°33°Feb4.065°38°Mar4.573°47°Apr4.280°56°May3.787°64°Jun4.590°68°Jul4.488°67°Aug4.983°61°Sep3.774°49°Oct3.664°38°Nov3.956°33°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fountain Inn 2 Sw, SC weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Greenville County

266,065 jobs at 15,493 businesses in Greenville County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Greenville CountyHealth care and social assistance: 33,682 jobs; Manufacturing: 31,926 jobs; Retail trade: 30,103 jobs; Administrative and support: 28,004 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 27,888 jobs; Professional services: 22,211 jobs; Wholesale trade: 13,771 jobs; Finance and insurance: 12,520 jobsHealth care and social assistance 13% Manufacturing 12% Retail trade 11% Administrative and support 11% Hotels and restaurants 11% Professional services 8% Wholesale trade 5% Finance and insurance 5%

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

Health care

154 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Simpsonville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Prisma Health Hillcrest HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Simpsonville1.4 miles
  • Pelham Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Greer9.7 miles
  • Prisma Health Patewood HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Greenville9.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors19
Specialist doctors8
Dentists24
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants45
Mental health providers23
Physical and occupational therapists23
Optometrists6
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies10

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 Simpsonville

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Southside Park · 56 acres2.2 mi
  • Simpsonville City Park · 19 acres1.3 mi
  • Alder Park · 6 acres0.9 mi
  • Woodside Park · 6 acres0.4 mi
  • Foxwood Recreation Area · 2 acres0.8 mi
  • Tebblewood Park · 2 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (10 nearby)

  • Food Lion0.9 mi
  • Ingles1.3 mi
  • ALDI1.4 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market1.5 mi

Pharmacies (8 nearby)

  • Charlie's Hometown Pharmacy0.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.9 mi
  • Howards Pharamcy0.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Simpsonville Public Library - Hendricks Branch1.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Simpsonville Arts Center1.2 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Stephen Thompson (1983) · American kickboxer and mixed martial artist

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Simpsonville

Public schools here are run by Greenville 01, Charter Institute at Erskine, SC Public Charter School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (17)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bryson ElementarySimpsonvillePre-K–51,038Public3.0 mi
Mauldin ElementarySimpsonvillePre-K–51,036Public5.4 mi
Monarch ElementarySimpsonvillePre-K–5870Public5.2 mi
Oakview ElementarySimpsonvillePre-K–5887Public7.1 mi
Simpsonville ElementarySimpsonvillePre-K–5798Public1.1 mi
Bell's Crossing ElementarySimpsonvilleK–5877Public4.6 mi
Bethel ElementarySimpsonvilleK–5915Public3.3 mi
Libertas Academy-Boiling SpringsSimpsonvilleK–7703Charter27.8 mi
Plain ElementarySimpsonvilleK–5975Public0.8 mi
Ruldolph G. Gordon School at Jones MillSimpsonvilleK–81,621Public4.5 mi
Bryson MiddleSimpsonville6–8941Public1.4 mi
Hillcrest MiddleSimpsonville6–8989Public1.9 mi
Mauldin MiddleSimpsonville6–8922Public5.2 mi
Ralph Chandler MiddleSimpsonville6–8763Public6.5 mi
Brashier Middle College Charter HighSimpsonville9–12511Charter2.6 mi
GREEN Upstate High School GreenvilleSimpsonville9–12390Charter4.8 mi
Hillcrest HighSimpsonville9–121,894Public1.6 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Abiding Peace AcademySimpsonvillePre-K–868Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod6.9 mi
Five Oaks AcademySimpsonvillePre-K–8195Nonsectarian2.9 mi
Greenville Classical AcademySimpsonvillePre-K–12293Christian (no specific denomination)5.9 mi
Primrose School of Simpsonville at Five ForksSimpsonvillePre-K–K10Nonsectarian6.1 mi
Southside Christian SchoolSimpsonvillePre-K–121,146Christian (no specific denomination)6.4 mi
The Goddard SchoolSimpsonvillePre-K–156Nonsectarian5.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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