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Wellford

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Total population

3,515

Median home value

$223,000

13.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$57,338

Wellford$57k
National$74k
Weather70°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates34.96°, -82.10°

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

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City facts

Overview

Wellford is a city located in South Carolina, United States. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 34.958°, -82.095°. It is home to roughly 3,515 residents. Population density therefore averages about 295 per km², an average residential density. The location receives about 1,676 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 66% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. Total area is recorded as about 11.9 km². The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
28.8
Median home value
$223,000
Housing units
1,273
Poverty rate
16.2%
Unemployment
0.4%

Race & ethnicity

White
43.8%
Black
38.6%
Asian
3.1%
Hispanic
6.4%

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

Geography

Latitude
34.9580
Longitude
-82.0953
Water area
0.03 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
70°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
89°F
Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
68°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
87°F
Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
68°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Monday
90°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Wellford, SC from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
40.2%
Diabetes
15.1%
Adult obesity
42.4%
Binge drinking
15%
Adult smoking
17%
No leisure activity
31.8%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
198,944
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    10,658
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    8,229
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    7,801
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    7,417
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    7,395
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    7,213
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    6,407
  • Eastern Bluebird
    Sialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    6,054

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

Schools

Total
41
Elementary
25
Middle
10
High
3
Other
3

Largest nearby schools

  • Boiling Springs High
    High · Boiling Springs · 2,671 students · 19.9:1 ratio
  • James F. Byrnes High
    High · Duncan · 2,217 students · 18.9:1 ratio
  • High Point Academy
    Other · Spartanburg · 1,251 students · 13.3:1 ratio
  • Boiling Springs Middle
    Middle · Inman · 1,068 students · 17:1 ratio
  • Fairforest Middle
    Middle · Spartanburg · 1,054 students · 14.8:1 ratio
  • Chapman High
    High · Inman · 1,046 students · 16.1:1 ratio
  • Berry Shoals Intermediate
    Middle · Duncan · 902 students · 14.8:1 ratio
  • Boiling Springs Elementary
    Elementary · Boiling Springs · 886 students · 15.5:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
16
Largest magnitude
3.24
Largest event
2023-06-04

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Bobby Bentley
Bobby Bentley
American football coach
B
Bradley Robinson
Player of American and Canadian football
C
Chas Dodd
American football quarterback
Fieldin Culbreth
Fieldin Culbreth
American baseball umpire
Marcus Lattimore
Marcus Lattimore
American football player (born 1991)
P
Prince Miller
American gridiron football player (born 1988)
Robert Foster Chapman
Robert Foster Chapman
United States federal judge (1926–2018)
W
Willy Korn
American-football player (1989-)
J
J. C. Duncan
American politician
Daniel Gossett
Daniel Gossett
American baseball pitcher
Deebo Samuel
Deebo Samuel
American football player (born 1996)
Abner B. Martin
Abner B. Martin
A
Abbey Cheek
American softball player
John L. Martin Jr.
John L. Martin Jr.
major general
Jane Smith Williamson
Jane Smith Williamson
American schoolteacher and anti-slavery activist

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

Nearby places in South Carolina

Browse all places in South Carolina →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.59
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,676

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
273
Avg daily Wikipedia views
9
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

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

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Bold Jumping Spider
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
Seen 2026-09-18
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Seen 2026-09-17
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Seen 2026-09-16
Carolina ruellia
Carolina ruellia
Ruellia caroliniensis
Seen 2026-09-16
Joro Spider
Joro Spider
Trichonephila clavata
Seen 2026-09-15
Red-bellied Snake
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Seen 2026-09-15
Eastern Copperhead
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Seen 2026-09-15
Hunting Billbug
Hunting Billbug
Sphenophorus venatus
Seen 2026-09-14
White-banded Crab Spider
White-banded Crab Spider
Misumenoides formosipes
Seen 2026-09-14

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

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • NASA EONET