Town guide

Wagener, South Carolina

Wagener is a town in Aiken County, South Carolina, home to about 1,193 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29164.

Homes sold for a median of $186 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,193890 per sq mi
Median home value$156,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$186Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wagener

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Wagener

Distances

Nearest major airportCharleston International Airport (CHS)94 miles away
Closer regional airportColumbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC112 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA559 miles away

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

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

Who represents Wagener

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

Wagener had 631 residents in the 2020 census, down 27% since 2000.

It’s the 250th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

Aiken County grew from 39,032 residents in 1900 to 168,808 in 2020.

Wagener population by census2000: 863, 2010: 797, 2020: 631863200079720106312020

Aiken County, 1900–2020

Aiken County population, 1900 to 20201900: 39,032, 1910: 41,849, 1920: 45,574, 1930: 47,403, 1940: 49,916, 1950: 53,137, 1960: 81,038, 1970: 91,023, 1980: 105,625, 1990: 120,940, 2000: 142,552, 2010: 160,099, 2020: 168,80839K’00’1046K’20’3050K’40’5081K’60’70106K’80’90143K’00’10169K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 51.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WagenerJan: high 59°F, low 34°F, 4.4 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 36°F, 4.2 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 42°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 51°F, 3.6 in; May: high 85°F, low 61°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 69°F, 5.5 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 72°F, 5.8 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 71°F, 5.5 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 53°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 41°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 61°F, low 36°F, 4.1 in59°34°Jan4.462°36°Feb4.270°42°Mar4.178°51°Apr3.685°61°May3.490°69°Jun5.593°72°Jul5.892°71°Aug5.587°65°Sep4.479°53°Oct3.768°41°Nov3.261°36°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pelion 0.8 Nw, SC weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Aiken County

54,369 jobs at 3,067 businesses in Aiken County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Aiken CountyAdministrative and support: 11,854 jobs; Manufacturing: 8,528 jobs; Retail trade: 7,544 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 6,722 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,909 jobs; Professional services: 2,758 jobs; Other services: 2,465 jobs; Construction: 2,317 jobsAdministrative and support 22% Manufacturing 16% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Professional services 5% Other services 5% Construction 4%

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

Health care

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wagener.

Nearest hospitals

  • Aiken Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Aiken21.2 miles
  • Lexington Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · West Columbia29.8 miles
  • Edgefield County Healthcare An Affiliate of Self RCritical access hospital · emergency room · Edgefield31.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Chiropractors1
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 Wagener

Grocery stores

  • Piggly Wiggly2.2 mi
  • Dollar General Market2.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Wagener Drug Co2.2 mi

Libraries

  • Nancy Bonnette Library2.3 mi

Museums

  • The Wagener Museum2.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Wagener

Public schools here are run by Aiken 01. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cyril B. Busbee ElementaryWagenerPre-K–5467Public2.2 mi
A. L. Corbett MiddleWagener6–8203Public2.1 mi
Wagener-Salley HighWagener9–12245Public1.8 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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