South Union is a community in Oconee County, South Carolina, home to about 447 people across 2.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29643 and 29693.
Homes sold for a median of $256 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Fair Play; part is in South Union
Part is in South Union, part in Westminster and Chickasaw Point
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside South Union. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)95 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)53 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA97 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL556 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of South Union; 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.
It’s the 345th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Oconee County grew from 23,634 residents in 1900 to 78,607 in 2020.
Oconee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 61.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Walhalla, SC weather station (8 miles away).
22,175 jobs at 1,761 businesses in Oconee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
23 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Union’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Oconee 01. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair-Oak ElementaryWestminster | Pre-K–5 | 583 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Orchard Park ElementaryWestminster | Pre-K–5 | 360 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Westminster ElementaryWestminster | Pre-K–5 | 385 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| West Oak MiddleWestminster | 6–8 | 656 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Hamilton Career and Technology CenterWestminster | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 5.0 mi |
| West-Oak HighWestminster | 9–12 | 735 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foothills Christian SchoolWestminster | K–12 | 93 | Mennonite | 2.1 mi |
| Foothills Christian SchoolWestminster | 1–12 | 88 | Mennonite | 2.1 mi |
| Cherokee Creek Boys SchoolWestminster | 5–9 | 27 | Nonsectarian | 11.1 mi |
| Poplar Springs Sda SchoolWestminster | 5–8 | 5 | Seventh-day Adventist | 5.0 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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Shares ZIP codes with Westminster, Fair Play and Chickasaw Point.
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