Yemassee is a town in Colleton County, South Carolina, home to about 1,178 people across 8.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29945, and parts of 29916 are in Yemassee too.
Homes sold for a median of $166 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 Yemassee. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)42 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Hilton Head Airport (HHH)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL167 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA599 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Yemassee; 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.
Yemassee had 1,080 residents in the 2020 census, up 34% since 2000.
It’s the 251st largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Colleton County grew from 33,452 residents in 1900 to 38,604 in 2020.
Colleton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 53.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Yemassee 1 N, SC weather station (5 miles away).
7,333 jobs at 793 businesses in Colleton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Yemassee.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 4 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by Hampton. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fennell ElementaryYemassee | Pre-K–6 | 140 | Public | 4.2 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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