Vance is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, home to about 166 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29163.
Homes sold for a median of $256 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population166325 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$256Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Vance. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Vance
Distances
Nearest major airport
Charleston International Airport (CHS)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Charlotte, NC126 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA543 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Vance; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Vance
U.S. Representative · South Carolina’s 6th DistrictJames E. Clyburn (D)
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
Vance had 128 residents in the 2020 census, down 38% since 2000.
It’s the 423rd largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Orangeburg County grew from 59,663 residents in 1900 to 84,223 in 2020.
Orangeburg County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 50.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Holly Hill 1 Sw, SC weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Orangeburg County
25,672 jobs at 1,630 businesses in Orangeburg County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Vance.
Nearest hospitals
Mcleod Health ClarendonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Manning23.8 miles
Roper St. Francis Hospital-Berkeley INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Summerville31.9 miles
Colleton Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Walterboro36.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
2
Pharmacies
1
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 Vance
Grocery stores
IGA4.7 mi
Food Lion4.9 mi
Libraries
Santee Branch Library4.4 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Orangeburg. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Vance-Providence ElementaryVance
Pre-K–5
209
Public
2.6 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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