Welcome to South Congaree ...

The town of South Congaree is located in Lexington County<1>.

The location of South Congaree has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for South Congaree: S. Congaree

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, South Congaree has a population of 2,487 people<3> (see below for details).

South Congaree is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: South Congaree lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

South Congaree is within the boundaries of the (803) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, South Congaree had an population of 2,487 people. This is an increase of 7.85% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.75% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, South Congaree had a population of 2,306 people. This makes South Congaree the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of South Congaree represents 0.05% of the population of South Carolina (which has 4,625,364 people), making it the state's 106th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,306 people, the population of South Congaree increased 1.77% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,266 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for South Congaree.

Communities near South Congaree ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Congaree.

• Columbia
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
  • Columbia is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 132,130 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <5>
• Lexington
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
  • Lexington is located in Lexington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,716 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <5>
• West Columbia
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Columbia
  • West Columbia is located in Lexington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,109 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Columbia <5>
• Cayce
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
  • Cayce is located in Lexington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,994 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayce <5>
• Irmo
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
  • Irmo is located in Lexington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,734 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irmo <5>
• Forest Acres
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Acres
  • Forest Acres is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,269 people
• Gaston
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
  • Gaston is located in Lexington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <5>
• Swansea
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
  • Swansea is located in Lexington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swansea <5>
• Arcadia Lakes
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Lakes
  • Arcadia Lakes is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
• Pelion
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelion
  • Pelion is located in Lexington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelion <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around South Congaree. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Congaree.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Congaree. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Congaree.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Congaree. See our Newspapers Page for South Congaree.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Congaree ...

Looking for more information about South Congaree? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to South Congaree, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Congaree.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Congaree. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lexington County: www.lex-co.com/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/