Town guide

Woodruff, South Carolina

Woodruff is a city in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, home to about 4,538 people across 4.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29388.

Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,538991 per sq mi
Median home value$204,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$155Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Woodruff

1 ZIP code

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Around Woodruff

Distances

Nearest major airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)70 miles away
Closer regional airportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC75 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA525 miles away

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

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

Who represents Woodruff

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

Woodruff had 4,212 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 108th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

Spartanburg County grew from 65,560 residents in 1900 to 327,997 in 2020.

Woodruff population by census2000: 4,229, 2010: 4,090, 2020: 4,2124,22920004,09020104,2122020

Spartanburg County, 1900–2020

Spartanburg County population, 1900 to 20201900: 65,560, 1910: 83,465, 1920: 94,265, 1930: 116,323, 1940: 127,733, 1950: 150,349, 1960: 156,830, 1970: 173,724, 1980: 201,861, 1990: 226,800, 2000: 253,791, 2010: 284,307, 2020: 327,99766K’00’1094K’20’30128K’40’50157K’60’70202K’80’90254K’00’10328K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 50.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WoodruffJan: high 53°F, low 30°F, 4.4 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 33°F, 4 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 38°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 47°F, 4.2 in; May: high 80°F, low 56°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 64°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 68°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 49°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 38°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 33°F, 4.7 in53°30°Jan4.457°33°Feb4.065°38°Mar4.573°47°Apr4.280°56°May3.787°64°Jun4.590°68°Jul4.488°67°Aug4.983°61°Sep3.774°49°Oct3.664°38°Nov3.956°33°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fountain Inn 2 Sw, SC weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Spartanburg County

150,332 jobs at 7,399 businesses in Spartanburg County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Spartanburg CountyManufacturing: 38,071 jobs; Retail trade: 17,389 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 15,868 jobs; Administrative and support: 14,258 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 13,031 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 11,117 jobs; Construction: 8,541 jobs; Wholesale trade: 8,083 jobsManufacturing 25% Retail trade 12% Health care and social assistance 11% Administrative and support 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Transportation and warehousing 7% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 5%

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

Health care

44 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Woodruff.

Nearest hospitals

  • Prisma Health Hillcrest HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Simpsonville11.8 miles
  • Pelham Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Greer12.2 miles
  • Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Spartanburg12.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors2
Dentists10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists12
Optometrists1
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies7

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 Woodruff

Parks (1 nearby)

  • McKinney Park · 6 acres1.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Food Lion0.3 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.5 mi
  • Rite Aid1.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Woodruff Library1.4 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 1787.

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

Schools in Woodruff

Public schools here are run by Spartanburg 04. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Woodruff PrimaryWoodruffPre-K–2776Public2.6 mi
Woodruff ElementaryWoodruff3–5640Public2.5 mi
Woodruff MiddleWoodruff6–8701Public2.2 mi
Woodruff HighWoodruff9–12844Public2.2 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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