Wedgefield is a community in Sumter County, South Carolina, home to about 1,968 people across 8.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29168.
Homes sold for a median of $171 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 Wedgefield. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Charleston International Airport (CHS)74 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC93 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA516 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wedgefield; 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.
Wedgefield had 1,507 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2010.
It’s the 201st largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Sumter County grew from 51,237 residents in 1900 to 105,556 in 2020.
Sumter County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 46.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wedgefield, SC weather station (about a mile away).
29,449 jobs at 1,833 businesses in Sumter County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wedgefield.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wedgefield University for KidsWedgefield | K–8 | 109 | Baptist | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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