Town guide

Walhalla, South Carolina

Walhalla is a city in Oconee County, South Carolina, home to about 4,157 people across 3.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29691, and parts of 29696 are in Walhalla too.

Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population4,1571,069 per sq mi
Median home value$171,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$163Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking8%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Walhalla

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Walhalla

Distances

Nearest major airportMcGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)89 miles away
Closer regional airportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA104 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL549 miles away

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

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

Who represents Walhalla

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

Walhalla had 4,072 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 118th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

Oconee County grew from 23,634 residents in 1900 to 78,607 in 2020.

Walhalla population by census2000: 3,801, 2010: 4,263, 2020: 4,0723,80120004,26320104,0722020

Oconee County, 1900–2020

Oconee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,634, 1910: 27,337, 1920: 30,117, 1930: 33,368, 1940: 36,512, 1950: 39,050, 1960: 40,204, 1970: 40,728, 1980: 48,611, 1990: 57,494, 2000: 66,215, 2010: 74,273, 2020: 78,60724K’00’1030K’20’3037K’40’5040K’60’7049K’80’9066K’00’1079K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 61.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WalhallaJan: high 52°F, low 29°F, 5.4 in; Feb: high 56°F, low 31°F, 4.8 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 37°F, 5.2 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 45°F, 4.8 in; May: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 63°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 67°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 66°F, 6.2 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 48°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 37°F, 4.5 in; Dec: high 54°F, low 32°F, 5.8 in52°29°Jan5.456°31°Feb4.863°37°Mar5.272°45°Apr4.879°55°May4.885°63°Jun5.389°67°Jul4.987°66°Aug6.282°60°Sep4.972°48°Oct4.662°37°Nov4.554°32°Dec5.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Walhalla, SC weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Oconee County

22,175 jobs at 1,761 businesses in Oconee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Oconee CountyManufacturing: 5,348 jobs; Retail trade: 3,773 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,412 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,203 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,554 jobs; Construction: 1,398 jobs; Other services: 1,219 jobs; Utilities: 1,109 jobsManufacturing 24% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 7% Construction 6% Other services 6% Utilities 5%

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

Health care

42 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Walhalla.

Nearest hospitals

  • Prisma Health Oconee Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Seneca6.4 miles
  • Stephens County HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Toccoa20.0 miles
  • Mountain Lakes Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Clayton21.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers20
Physical and occupational therapists3
Optometrists2
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies3

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 Walhalla

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Sertoma Field · 16 acres0.8 mi
  • Disc Golf Course · 7 acres0.8 mi
  • City Park · 6 acres1.1 mi
  • Kaufmann Square Park · 5 acres0.2 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Tienda y Taqueria Mundo Hispano0.1 mi
  • La Plaza0.1 mi
  • La Estrella0.2 mi
  • Ingles1.2 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walhalla Pharmacy0.1 mi
  • Ken's Thriftee Pharmacy0.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Oconee County Library0.6 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Oconee History Museum0.3 mi
  • Museum of the Cherokee in South Carolina0.3 mi
  • Oconee Military Museum at Patriots Hall0.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Walhalla Performing Arts Center0.3 mi
  • Walhalla Performing Arts Center0.3 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1849.

Notable people born here

  • John C. Portman Jr. (1924) · American architect and real estate developer (1924-2017)

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

Schools in Walhalla

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
James M. Brown ElementaryWalhallaPre-K–5558Public1.1 mi
Walhalla MiddleWalhalla6–8857Public1.4 mi
Walhalla HighWalhalla9–121,118Public3.9 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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Shares ZIP codes with West Union.

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