Welcome to Ware Shoals ...

The town of Ware Shoals is primarily located in Abbeville County<1>. A portion of Ware Shoals extends into Greenwood County and Laurens County.

Ware Shoals was established in 1902.

A typical abbreviation for Ware Shoals: Ware Shls.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ware Shoals has a population of 2,156 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Ware Shoals is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Ware Shoals lies within the (864) area code.

The ZIP code for Ware Shoals: 29692<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ware Shoals had an population of 2,156 people. This is a decrease of 0.65% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.76% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ware Shoals had a population of 2,170 people (which is 8.54% of the total population of Abbeville County). This makes Ware Shoals the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Ware Shoals represents 0.05% of the population of South Carolina (which has 4,625,364 people), making it the state's 109th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,170 people, the population of Ware Shoals decreased 8.17% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,363 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ware Shoals.

Communities near Ware Shoals ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ware Shoals.

• Greenwood
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Greenwood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,356 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <5>
• Laurens
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurens
  • Laurens is located in Laurens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,852 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurens <5>
• Abbeville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
  • Abbeville is located in Abbeville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <5>
• Belton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
  • Belton is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,484 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belton <5>
• Honea Path
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honea Path
  • Honea Path is located in Abbeville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,851 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honea Path <5>
• Ninety Six
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninety Six
  • Ninety Six is located in Greenwood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ninety Six <5>
• Due West
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Due West
  • Due West is located in Abbeville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Due West <5>
• Gray Court
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Court
  • Gray Court is located in Laurens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray Court <5>
• Cross Hill
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Hill
  • Cross Hill is located in Laurens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Hill <5>
• Donalds
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donalds
  • Donalds is located in Abbeville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donalds <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 Ware Shoals. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ware Shoals.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ware Shoals. 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 Ware Shoals.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ware Shoals ...

Looking for more information about Ware Shoals? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ware Shoals, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ware Shoals.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Abbeville County: www.abbevillecountygovernment.org/

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