Starr is a town in Anderson County, South Carolina, home to about 258 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29684.
Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Starr. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)112 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA108 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA568 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Starr; 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.
Starr had 165 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 394th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Anderson County grew from 55,728 residents in 1900 to 203,718 in 2020.
Anderson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 46.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Anderson Co Ap, SC weather station (7 miles away).
71,264 jobs at 4,160 businesses in Anderson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Starr.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by Anderson 03. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starr ElementaryStarr | Pre-K–5 | 525 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Starr-Iva MiddleStarr | 6–8 | 616 | Public | 2.3 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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