Town guide

Six Mile, South Carolina

Six Mile is a town in Pickens County, South Carolina, home to about 931 people across 2.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29682.

Homes sold for a median of $472 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population931456 per sq mi
Median home value$338,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$472Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking12%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Six Mile

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Six Mile

Distances

Nearest major airportMcGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)94 miles away
Closer regional airportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA117 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL551 miles away

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

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

Who represents Six Mile

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

Six Mile had 759 residents in the 2020 census, up 37% since 2000.

It’s the 277th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

Pickens County grew from 19,375 residents in 1900 to 131,404 in 2020.

Six Mile population by census2000: 553, 2010: 675, 2020: 759553200067520107592020

Pickens County, 1900–2020

Pickens County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,375, 1910: 25,422, 1920: 28,329, 1930: 33,709, 1940: 37,111, 1950: 40,058, 1960: 46,030, 1970: 58,956, 1980: 79,292, 1990: 93,894, 2000: 110,757, 2010: 119,224, 2020: 131,40419K’00’1028K’20’3037K’40’5046K’60’7079K’80’90111K’00’10131K’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 56.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Six MileJan: high 53°F, low 30°F, 5.2 in; Feb: high 56°F, low 33°F, 4.5 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 39°F, 4.9 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 47°F, 4.7 in; May: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 65°F, 5 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 68°F, 5.1 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 49°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 38°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 33°F, 5.7 in53°30°Jan5.256°33°Feb4.564°39°Mar4.973°47°Apr4.780°57°May4.086°65°Jun5.090°69°Jul4.888°68°Aug5.183°62°Sep4.573°49°Oct4.163°38°Nov4.255°33°Dec5.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pickens, SC weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Pickens County

28,852 jobs at 2,254 businesses in Pickens County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pickens CountyRetail trade: 6,064 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,540 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,411 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,558 jobs; Other services: 1,922 jobs; Construction: 1,409 jobs; Professional services: 1,047 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 821 jobsRetail trade 21% Hotels and restaurants 19% Manufacturing 19% Health care and social assistance 12% Other services 7% Construction 5% Professional services 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3%

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 Six Mile.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cannon Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Pickens7.5 miles
  • Prisma Health Baptist Easley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Easley12.6 miles
  • Prisma Health Oconee Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Seneca12.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists1

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 Six Mile

Grocery stores

  • Dollar General Market4.9 mi

Museums

  • World of Energy4.6 mi

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.

Schools in Six Mile

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Six Mile ElementarySix MilePre-K–5571Public1.1 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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