Town guide

Wade Hampton, South Carolina

Wade Hampton is a community in Greenville County, South Carolina, home to about 20,898 people across 8.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29615, and parts of 29609 and 29687 are in Wade Hampton too.

Homes sold for a median of $212 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population20,8982,353 per sq mi
Median home value$339,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$212Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wade Hampton

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Wade Hampton

Distances

Nearest major airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)82 miles away
Closer regional airportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC88 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA530 miles away

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

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

Who represents Wade Hampton

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

Wade Hampton had 21,482 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 30th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

Greenville County grew from 53,490 residents in 1900 to 525,534 in 2020.

Wade Hampton population by census2000: 20,458, 2010: 20,622, 2020: 21,48220,458200020,622201021,4822020

Greenville County, 1900–2020

Greenville County population, 1900 to 20201900: 53,490, 1910: 68,377, 1920: 88,498, 1930: 117,009, 1940: 136,580, 1950: 168,152, 1960: 209,776, 1970: 240,546, 1980: 287,913, 1990: 320,167, 2000: 379,616, 2010: 451,225, 2020: 525,53453K’00’1088K’20’30137K’40’50210K’60’70288K’80’90380K’00’10526K’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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 47.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Wade HamptonJan: high 54°F, low 35°F, 4 in; Feb: high 58°F, low 38°F, 3.7 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 44°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 52°F, 3.6 in; May: high 81°F, low 61°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 68°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 72°F, 5.2 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 71°F, 4 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 65°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 54°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 44°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 37°F, 4.3 in54°35°Jan4.058°38°Feb3.765°44°Mar4.375°52°Apr3.681°61°May3.988°68°Jun3.991°72°Jul5.289°71°Aug4.084°65°Sep3.574°54°Oct3.264°44°Nov3.656°37°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greenville Dwtn Ap, SC weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Greenville County

266,065 jobs at 15,493 businesses in Greenville County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Greenville CountyHealth care and social assistance: 33,682 jobs; Manufacturing: 31,926 jobs; Retail trade: 30,103 jobs; Administrative and support: 28,004 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 27,888 jobs; Professional services: 22,211 jobs; Wholesale trade: 13,771 jobs; Finance and insurance: 12,520 jobsHealth care and social assistance 13% Manufacturing 12% Retail trade 11% Administrative and support 11% Hotels and restaurants 11% Professional services 8% Wholesale trade 5% Finance and insurance 5%

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

Health care

1,611 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wade Hampton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Prisma Health Patewood HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Greenville1.1 miles
  • St. Francis-DowntownGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Greenville6.0 miles
  • Pelham Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Greer6.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors134
Specialist doctors466
Dentists70
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants353
Mental health providers274
Physical and occupational therapists235
Optometrists15
Chiropractors64
Pharmacies20

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 Wade Hampton

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Greenville County Admin Offices and Park · 28 acres1.6 mi
  • Butler Springs Park · 10 acres1.0 mi
  • Wellington Green Community Park · 7 acres0.1 mi
  • Lake Fairfield Park1.2 mi

Grocery stores (9 nearby)

  • Publix1.4 mi
  • Publix1.6 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market1.6 mi
  • Lidl1.7 mi

Pharmacies (5 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.3 mi
  • Compounding Solutions1.6 mi
  • Walgreens1.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.9 mi

Libraries

  • Mack Library2.3 mi
  • Pelham Road Branch2.3 mi
  • Taylors Burdette Branch Library2.9 mi
  • Greenville County Library4.6 mi
  • Augusta Road - Ramsey Family Branch6.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Bob Jones University Museum & Gallery2.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (6 nearby)

  • Greenville Chautauqua Society1.4 mi
  • Fine Arts Center1.7 mi
  • Performance Hall1.9 mi
  • Stratton Hall2.0 mi
  • War Memorial Chapel2.1 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 2015.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Wade Hampton

Public schools here are run by Greenville 01, Charter Institute at Erskine, SC Public Charter School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lake Forest ElementaryGreenvillePre-K–5829Public0.9 mi
Mitchell Road ElementaryGreenvillePre-K–5569Public0.5 mi
Cyber Academy of South CarolinaGreenvilleK–123,280Charter1.5 mi
GREEN Charter School GreenvilleGreenvilleK–8998Charter2.3 mi
Pelham Road ElementaryGreenvilleK–5757Public1.8 mi
Heron Virtual Academy of South CarolinaGreenville8–121,439Charter1.5 mi
CTE Innovation Center at Roper MountainGreenville9–12—Career and Technical2.9 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Aldersgate Child Development CenterGreenvillePre-K–K15Methodist1.0 mi
Edward Rd Baptist Church KindergartenGreenvillePre-K–K10Baptist0.7 mi
First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon ForestGreenvillePre-K–12397Presbyterian4.0 mi
John Knox Weekday KindergartenGreenvillePre-K–K7Presbyterian0.9 mi
Mitchell Road Christian AcademyGreenvillePre-K–8392Presbyterian0.8 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 Taylors, Greenville, Sans Souci, Greer and Tigerville.

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