Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min6:14 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:24 am – 5:19 pm
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People7,419 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.33,037 householdsMedian household income $61,964Median home value $147,500Median rent $976 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $620 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 3,381 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 14%, construction 14%Average commute 32 minutes82% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 34°F55 in of rain a yearwettest month July1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days98 days above 90°F, 44 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, N 5ne station, 6 mi away; snow from Columbia
Parks and public landsSandhills Parkpark · 3.4 miSwansea Sports Complexrecreation area · 4.5 miCongaree National Parknational park · 13.2 mi · 26,442 acresPeachtree Rock Heritage Preservestate historic site · 10.3 mi · 165 acresCongaree Creek Heritage Preservestate historic site · 12.7 mi · 616 acresShealy's Pond Heritage Preservestate historic site · 13.7 mi · 60 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 3 Feb 197240 mi away, near Bowman, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 202625 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLexington County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025212 of 365 days measured153 moderate daysMedian index 47, worst day 89main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Richland County, SC, 21 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJoint Municipal WSC (sc3220003)serves 47,838 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation394 ft120 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWilliam Jennings Bryan Dorn Veterans Affairs Medical Center16.4 miPost officeSwansea Post Office3.8 miTown hallSwansea Municipal Building4.0 miPoliceSwansea Town Police Department4.0 miFire stationLexington County Fire Service Station 181.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
