Willington is a community in McCormick County, South Carolina, home to about 138 people across 6.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29835 and 29840.
Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly McCormick; part is in Willington
Mostly Mount Carmel; part is in Willington
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Willington. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)118 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Augusta Regional At Bush Field (AGS)43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC122 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA577 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Willington; 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.
Willington had 81 residents in the 2020 census, down 54% since 2000.
It’s the 432nd largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
McCormick County grew from 16,444 residents in 1920 to 9,526 in 2020.
McCormick County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 47.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mccormick, SC weather station (about a mile away).
906 jobs at 105 businesses in McCormick County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Willington’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 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 (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by McCormick 01, SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe Scho. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCormick ElementaryMcCormick | Pre-K–5 | 225 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| McCormick MiddleMcCormick | 6–8 | 106 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| McCormick HighMcCormick | 9–12 | 192 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la HoweMcCormick | 10–12 | 81 | Public | 7.1 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 McCormick and Mount Carmel.
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