Olympia

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Olympia is an urban unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Richland County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census with a population of 1,087.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Olympia, SC from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Alexis Jordan

American singer, songwriter and actress

Kelsey Asbille

American actress (born 1991)

Angie Stone

American singer and actress (1961–2025)

Monique Hennagan

US-american athletics competitor

Ann Savage

American actress (1921–2008)

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Robin Swicord

American screenwriter and film director

Jermaine O'Neal

American basketball player (born 1978)

George Bass

American underwater archeologist (1932–2021)

Jeezy

American rapper (born 1977)

Aziz Ansari

American actor, stand-up comedian, screenwriter and director

Coco Jones

American actress and singer

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Allison Munn

American actress

Helen Hill

American filmmaker, animator, activist (1970–2007)

Diego Corrales

American professional boxer (1977–2007)

James Mark Baldwin

American philosopher and psychologist (1861–1934)

Barton MacLane

actor, playwright, screenwriter (1902–1969)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in South Carolina

• Cayce
  1.6 mi away
• Arthurtown
  2.1 mi away
• Springdale
  4.5 mi away
• Capitol View
  6.4 mi away
• Arcadia Lakes
  6.8 mi away
• South Congaree
  7.3 mi away
• Seven Oaks
  7.8 mi away
• Woodfield
  8.4 mi away
• Lexington
  10.7 mi away
• Gaston
  11.4 mi away · pop. 1,803
• Irmo
  12.7 mi away
• Blythewood
  16.4 mi away

Browse all places in South Carolina →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Olympia

Flood insurance study

United States. Federal Insurance Administration. · 1977

Tributes delivered in Congress

United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Printing · 2005

1990 census of population and housing

United States. Bureau of the Census · 1992

1980 census of housing

United States. Bureau of the Census · 1983

Lintheads

Alvin W. Byars · 1983

America's 100 best places to retire

Annette Fuller · 2013

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Main Trail, Chatham, Georgia
  Wildfires · 2026-08-14 · 145 mi
• Wildfire Camden McCarthy Overpass Fire, Camden, Georgia
  Wildfires · 2026-07-30 · 210 mi
• Wildfire Mitchell, Ware, Georgia
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 241 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

yellow passionflower

Passiflora lutea

Seen 2026-09-27

Monarch

Danaus plexippus

Seen 2026-09-27

Green Anole

Anolis carolinensis

Seen 2026-09-27

Cypress Vine

Ipomoea quamoclit

Seen 2026-09-27

Spinybacked Orbweaver

Gasteracantha cancriformis

Seen 2026-09-27

Fiery Skipper

Hylephila phyleus

Seen 2026-09-27

Gulf Fritillary

Dione vanillae

Seen 2026-09-26

Central Ratsnake

Pantherophis alleghaniensis

Seen 2026-09-26

Powderblues

Porcellionides pruinosus

Seen 2026-09-26

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-27 19:30 UTC.