Blythewood, South Carolina

Blythewood, South Carolina
Location in Richland County and the state of South Carolina.
Coordinates: 34°13′45″N 81°00′10″W / 34.22917°N 81.00278°W / 34.22917; -81.00278
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountiesRichland, Fairfield
Government
 • TypeMayor–council government
Area
 • Total
10.71 sq mi (27.74 km2)
 • Land10.63 sq mi (27.53 km2)
 • Water0.085 sq mi (0.22 km2)
Elevation
525 ft (160 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,772
 • Density449.0/sq mi (173.35/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29016
Area codes803, 839
FIPS code45-07255
GNIS feature ID2405291
Websitewww.townofblythewoodsc.gov

Blythewood is a town in Richland and Fairfield counties, South Carolina, United States; and a suburb of Columbia. As of the 2020 United States census, the population of the town was 4,772.