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Country around Nesmith is a rural area of about 1,322 people in Williamsburg County, South Carolina, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 38 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC and 130 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 58°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $89k and rent runs about $765 a month.
1,322people
$89kTypical home
$765/moRent
91° / 58°Summer / winter
1"Snow
258Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,322 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 17 people per sq mi
- 130 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 38 mi to Myrtle Beach, SC
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $89k (≈$559/mo)
- Median rent $765/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 258 sunny days a year (110 totally clear)
- 107 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 101 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (614 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,011 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 24% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to MYR airport
- 36 mi to MYR (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 56% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 89 ft
- 25 mi to the ocean
- 32 mi to a big lake
- 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 87 mi to the nearest ski area
- 25 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 45 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 16% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 31 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Williamsburg County: D+22 in 2024
- South Carolina: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.