Fort Mill, SC: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Fort Mill is a small incorporated city in York County, South Carolina. In the dataset behind this page it has an estimated population of 22,284, sits at 35.006°N, 80.939°W, and observes Eastern time. Below you will find how it ranks inside South Carolina, which ZIP codes it uses, the closest places around it, and how far it is from major US cities.

What are the key facts about Fort Mill, SC?

What is the population of Fort Mill, SC?

Fort Mill has an estimated population of 22,284. That makes it the 29th largest of the 394 places we list in South Carolina, and the 2nd largest of 15 places in York County. The typical place in South Carolina has about 1,755 residents, so Fort Mill is roughly 12.7 times the size of a typical neighbor in the state.

Estimates for places of this size carry wider margins of error than those for big cities, so treat the figure as a guide to scale. Our guide to understanding city population numbers explains why sources disagree.

Places in South Carolina with a similar population include Taylors (22,230), Lexington (22,157), Easley (21,364), Gaffney (21,169), St. Andrews (20,990). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how Fort Mill differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is Fort Mill?

Fort Mill has about 1,142 people per square mile (441 per square kilometer), which we classify as suburban. Within South Carolina, it is denser than about 74% of the listed places. Land at this level is usually a mix of single-family neighborhoods, shopping corridors and parks, where driving is common but destinations are close. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does Fort Mill use?

Fort Mill uses 2 ZIP codes: 29715, 29716. Several codes in one place usually reflect separate delivery areas, post offices or large buildings with their own code. Codes beginning with 2 are assigned to the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast coast (D.C., Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and the Carolinas). Learn more in our guide to how ZIP codes work or check any code with the ZIP code lookup.

What time zone is Fort Mill in?

Fort Mill is in the Eastern time zone, which is UTC−5 from Coordinated Universal Time in standard time (IANA zone America/New_York). The area observes daylight saving time, so clocks move forward in March and back in November. The nearest listed place in a different time zone is Fairfield Glade, TN, about 232 miles away, which gives a sense of how far the nearest zone boundary may be. Current local time: see the Eastern time hub. For the rules behind these zones, read US time zones explained.

Where is Fort Mill located in South Carolina?

Fort Mill lies in the northern part of South Carolina, at 35.006° north latitude and 80.939° west longitude. The state capital, Columbia, is about 67 miles to the south. The closest listed place in another state is Pineville, NC, roughly 6 miles to the northeast, which shows how near Fort Mill is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Rock Hill, SC, 7 miles to the southwest.

Which cities are near Fort Mill, SC?

The closest listed place to Fort Mill is Tega Cay, SC, 4.7 miles to the northwest. Of the eight nearest places below, 3 are in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is Fort Mill in?

Fort Mill is in York County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 45091. The county contains 15 places in our data, 6 of which have their own page here and 9 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include Rock Hill (119,105), Lake Wylie (12,885), Tega Cay (11,335), York (8,623), Clover (8,335). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is Fort Mill from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, Fort Mill is closest to Atlanta, GA at about 216 miles and farthest from Los Angeles, CA at about 2,120 miles in a straight line. Road distances are usually 10 to 30 percent longer. Try the distance calculator for any other pair.

Are there other places called Fort Mill?

No. In our data, Fort Mill in York County, South Carolina is the only place with this name, so the name alone is enough to identify it, though adding the state is still good practice in addresses and forms.

Planning a move to Fort Mill?

If you are weighing Fort Mill, start with the practical numbers: how far it is from where you live, whether it changes your time zone, and how its size and density compare with your current city. Use the distance calculator to measure the trip from where you live. The radius search tool lists every place within any distance of it. Our checklist for comparing cities explains what to check next.

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Population and density come from a compiled dataset and are estimates. They may differ from official Census Bureau counts. Verify important figures at census.gov.