{"id":7416,"date":"2023-08-31T11:28:48","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T11:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=7416"},"modified":"2026-08-16T19:08:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T19:08:23","slug":"lee-county-south-carolina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/lee-county-south-carolina\/","title":{"rendered":"Lee County, South Carolina"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lee County is a county in South Carolina, United States, on the Coastal Plain roughly midway between Columbia and Florence. It had a population of 16,531 at the 2020 census and covers 411 square miles (1,065 km2) centred near 34&deg;10&prime;N 80&deg;15&prime;W.<\/p>\n<p>Bishopville is the county seat, and its postal code is 29010. The county has two incorporated towns and several census-designated places, no organized civil townships, and sits in the Eastern time zone.<\/p>\n<h2>Towns &amp; Villages in Lee County<\/h2>\n<p>Lee County has two incorporated towns &mdash; Bishopville and Lynchburg &mdash; plus a handful of census-designated places (CDPs) and older rural crossroads communities that appear on maps and in local use but have no separate census count. CDP figures below are from the 2020 census; unincorporated crossroads communities are listed with a population of &mdash; because the Census Bureau does not tabulate them separately.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tv-table-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Pop.<\/th>\n<th>ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Bishopville<\/td>\n<td>Town &middot; seat<\/td>\n<td>3,024<\/td>\n<td>29010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lynchburg<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>318<\/td>\n<td>29080<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ashwood<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>29010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Browntown<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>29010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Elliott<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>29046<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Manville<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>29010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Saint Charles<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>29010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wisacky<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>29010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>South Lynchburg<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>29080<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mechanicsville<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>29010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Alcot<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>29010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ashland<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>29010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Atkins<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>29010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cypress Crossroads<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>29010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>DuBose Crossroads<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>29010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dunlape Crossroads<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>29010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>English Crossroads<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>29010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hammetts Crossroads<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>29010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kiffs Crossroads<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>29010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lucknow<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>29010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>McCutchens Crossroads<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>29010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Red Hill<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>29010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rhodes Crossroads<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>29010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rose Hill<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>29010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Shannon Hill<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>29010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Spring Hill<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>29010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Spur<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>29010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Thursa<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>29010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wells Crossroads<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>29010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Woodrow<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>29010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Zemp<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>29010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>29010 &mdash; Bishopville (also serves most of the county&#8217;s rural crossroads communities)<\/li>\n<li>29080 &mdash; Lynchburg (also serves South Lynchburg)<\/li>\n<li>29046 &mdash; Elliott (PO Box delivery only)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ashwood, Browntown, Manville, Saint Charles, and Wisacky have no ZIP code of their own and share Bishopville&#8217;s 29010.<\/p>\n<h2>Geography<\/h2>\n<p>Lee County lies on South Carolina&#8217;s Coastal Plain, a flat to gently rolling landscape of farmland and pine woods drained by Lynches River, which forms part of the county&#8217;s eastern edge, and Black River tributaries to the south. Of its 411 square miles, about 1.0 square mile is water.<\/p>\n<p>Lee County borders Darlington County to the northeast, Florence County to the east, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/sumter-county-south-carolina\/\">Sumter County<\/a> to the south, and Kershaw County to the northwest.<\/p>\n<h2>Demographics<\/h2>\n<p>Lee County had 16,531 residents at the 2020 census, entirely classified as rural. Bishopville is the largest community, followed by Lynchburg. The county&#8217;s Black or African American population share (about 61%) is among the highest of any South Carolina county. Median household income in Lee County runs well below the South Carolina median of $67,804. Population density is about 40 people per square mile, and the county is classified as fully rural by the Census Bureau, with no urban area of its own.<\/p>\n<h2>Economy &amp; Local Life<\/h2>\n<p>Agriculture &mdash; cotton, soybeans, and corn on the county&#8217;s flat farmland &mdash; remains central to Lee County&#8217;s economy, alongside manufacturing and food processing. Major employers include Ardagh Group (glass container manufacturing), Coca-Cola Consolidated, Food Lion, and Lee Academy, a private school in Bishopville.<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<p>Lee County in its current form was created on February 25, 1902, from portions of Darlington, Kershaw, and Sumter counties; an earlier, short-lived Lee County had existed briefly from 1898 to 1899. The county is named for Confederate general Robert E. Lee. Bishopville, the seat, developed around a cotton-shipping stop and grew with the arrival of the railroad in the late 19th century. Like much of the surrounding Pee Dee region, the county&#8217;s economy and population were shaped for generations by cotton and tobacco farming before diversifying into manufacturing in the 20th century.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting There<\/h2>\n<p>Interstate 20 runs through northern Lee County, and US Routes 15, 76, and 401 cross the county along with South Carolina Highways 34, 154, 341, and 441.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sumter &mdash; 20 miles south<\/li>\n<li>Florence &mdash; 25 miles east<\/li>\n<li>Columbia &mdash; 45 miles west<\/li>\n<li>Camden &mdash; 25 miles northwest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The nearest commercial airport is Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE), about 50 miles west of Bishopville.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where is Lee County, South Carolina?<\/strong><br \/>\nIt is in the Pee Dee region of central South Carolina, between Columbia and Florence, bordered by Darlington, Florence, Sumter, and Kershaw counties.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the population of Lee County?<\/strong><br \/>\n16,531 at the 2020 census.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How big is Lee County?<\/strong><br \/>\n411 square miles (1,065 km2), of which about 1.0 square mile is water.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the county seat of Lee County?<\/strong><br \/>\nBishopville is the county seat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many towns are in Lee County?<\/strong><br \/>\nTwo incorporated towns, Bishopville and Lynchburg, plus several census-designated places and rural crossroads communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What ZIP codes are in Lee County?<\/strong><br \/>\n29010 (Bishopville), 29080 (Lynchburg), and 29046 (Elliott, PO Box only).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who is Lee County named for?<\/strong><br \/>\nConfederate general Robert E. Lee.<\/p>\n<p>More counties in this state: <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/category\/south-carolina\/\">Towns and villages in South Carolina<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lee County is a county in South Carolina, United States, on the Coastal Plain roughly midway between Columbia and Florence. It had a population of 16,531 at the 2020 census and covers 411 square miles (1,065 km2) centred near 34&deg;10&prime;N 80&deg;15&prime;W. Bishopville is the county seat, and its postal code is 29010. 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