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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wagener. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Wagener
Distances
Nearest major airport
Charleston International Airport (CHS)94 miles away
Closer regional airport
Columbia 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
U.S. Representative · South Carolina’s 2nd DistrictJoe Wilson (R)
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.
Aiken 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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 51.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
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:
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 doctors
1
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
3
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
2
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.
Public schools here are run by Aiken 01. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Cyril B. Busbee ElementaryWagener
Pre-K–5
467
Public
2.2 mi
A. L. Corbett MiddleWagener
6–8
203
Public
2.1 mi
Wagener-Salley HighWagener
9–12
245
Public
1.8 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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