Wade Hampton dates to 2015, and 1 of its places is on the National Register
More historic than 26% of U.S. towns · #90 of 169 in South Carolina. What drives it
Most of Wade Hampton was built recently: 0.5% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1973. 1 place in town is on the National Register, among them a historic district with 278 buildings. Below: maps from 1938 on.
On its age, its old homes and the National Register, Wade Hampton is more historic than 26% of U.S. towns, #90 of 169 in South Carolina. Its National Register listings hold the grade up; its age pulls it down.
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HistoryA character grade: shown, never part of Wade Hampton’s overall grade.
South Carolina towns list more on the Register than most of the country (a typical South Carolina town has 3.2 per 10,000 residents, the U.S. 2.4), so Wade Hampton’s 133 sits above most of its state (87% of South Carolina towns have fewer) while its 278 historic buildings outnumber those of 95% of U.S. towns.
NoteThe founding year comes from Wikidata alone; no second source gives 2015.
How sure. Graded on any two of the three inputs instead, the letter would range from D− to B−. The pre-1940 share (±0.4 points) is firm at this size.
Founding year: Wikidata (other dates in Quick answers). Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register: National Park Service, May 2026 list; each listing counted once (boundary changes and added documentation belong to their listing), and a historic district counts its contributing buildings. How TownRatings grades history →
What stands out about Wade Hampton’s past
Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Wade Hampton yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Wade Hampton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 20,622 at the 2010 census. It is named for American Civil War general and South Carolina governor Wade Hampton. Wade Hampton is part of the Greenville-Mauldin-Easley metropolitan area.
Wade Hampton was established in 2015. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 20,622 to 21,482 (+4%).
Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.
Timeline
Wade Hampton, 1938 to 2015
Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.
Wade Hampton is more historic than 26% of U.S. towns, #90 of 169 in South Carolina. The History grade combines the town’s founding era, the share of homes built before 1940 and its National Register listings. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
What is on the National Register in Wade Hampton?
One place: the Woodside Cotton Mill Village Historic District (listed 1987).
How old are the homes in Wade Hampton?
0.5% of Wade Hampton’s homes were built before 1940 (Census estimate), against a typical 3.5% for a South Carolina town; the median home was built in 1973.
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).
From the National Register of Historic Places (1), Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.
