Town guide

Sycamore, South Carolina

Sycamore is a town in Allendale County, South Carolina, home to about 68 people across 3.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29827.

Homes sold for a median of $74 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population6821 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$74Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Sycamore

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Sycamore

Distances

Nearest major airportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)57 miles away
Closer regional airportAugusta Regional At Bush Field (AGS)50 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC158 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA594 miles away

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

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

Who represents Sycamore

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

Sycamore had 147 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.

It’s the 459th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

Allendale County grew from 16,098 residents in 1920 to 8,039 in 2020.

Sycamore population by census2000: 185, 2010: 180, 2020: 147185200018020101472020

Allendale County, 1920–2020

Allendale County population, 1920 to 20201920: 16,098, 1930: 13,294, 1940: 13,040, 1950: 11,773, 1960: 11,362, 1970: 9,692, 1980: 10,700, 1990: 11,722, 2000: 11,211, 2010: 10,419, 2020: 8,03916K’20’3013K’40’5011K’60’7011K’80’9011K’00’108K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 49 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SycamoreJan: high 59°F, low 33°F, 4 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 36°F, 3.7 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 42°F, 4 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 49°F, 3.1 in; May: high 83°F, low 58°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 66°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 69°F, 5.5 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 69°F, 5.6 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 63°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 52°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 40°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 61°F, low 35°F, 3.9 in59°33°Jan4.062°36°Feb3.769°42°Mar4.076°49°Apr3.183°58°May3.689°66°Jun4.892°69°Jul5.589°69°Aug5.685°63°Sep4.277°52°Oct3.469°40°Nov3.261°35°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Allendale 2 Nw, SC weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Allendale County

1,480 jobs at 125 businesses in Allendale County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Allendale CountyManufacturing: 633 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 304 jobs; Retail trade: 143 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 82 jobs; Wholesale trade: 82 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 61 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 53 jobs; Finance and insurance: 35 jobsManufacturing 43% Health care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 10% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 6% Wholesale trade 6% Hotels and restaurants 4% Transportation and warehousing 4% Finance and insurance 2%

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

Health care

33 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sycamore.

Nearest hospitals

  • Allendale County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fairfax1.2 miles
  • Hampton Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Varnville11.9 miles
  • Optim Medical Center - ScrevenCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sylvania26.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors4
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists4
Pharmacies2

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 Sycamore

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid4.8 mi

Libraries

  • University of South Carolina Salkehatchie West Library Building4.7 mi
  • Allendale County Library4.9 mi

Museums

  • Allendale County Museum5.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Carolina Theatre4.9 mi
  • Allendale County African-American Cultural Center4.9 mi

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.

Schools in Sycamore

Public schools here are run by Allendale 01, Dept Of Correction N04. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Allendale-Fairfax ElementaryFairfaxPre-K–5407Public2.3 mi
Allendale-Fairfax MiddleFairfax6–8196Public2.9 mi
Allendale HighFairfax9–128Alternative Education1.3 mi
Allendale-Fairfax HighFairfax9–12252Public2.9 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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Shares ZIP codes with Fairfax.

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