Varnville is a town in Hampton County, South Carolina, home to about 2,571 people across 3.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29944.
Homes sold for a median of $159 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 Varnville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)50 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC164 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA594 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Varnville; 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.
Varnville had 1,669 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.
It’s the 168th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Hampton County grew from 23,738 residents in 1900 to 18,561 in 2020.
Hampton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 45.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hampton 1s, SC weather station (6 miles away).
3,261 jobs at 318 businesses in Hampton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
34 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Varnville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| 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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
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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 Hampton. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varnville ElementaryVarnville | Pre-K–3 | 251 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| North District MiddleVarnville | 7–8 | 239 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Hampton County High SchoolVarnville | 9–12 | 617 | Public | 3.9 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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