Welcome to Duncan ...

The town of Duncan is located in Spartanburg County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Duncan, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Duncan has a population of 3,639 people<2> (see below for details).

Duncan is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Duncan is located in the (864) area code.

The ZIP code for Duncan: 29334<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Duncan had an population of 3,639 people. This is an increase of 14.4% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 26.79% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Duncan had a population of 3,181 people. This makes Duncan the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Duncan represents 0.07% of the total population of South Carolina (which has 4,625,364 people), making it the state's 85th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,181 people, the population of Duncan increased 10.84% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,870 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Duncan.

Communities Also Named Duncan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 40 communities that are also named Duncan - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado (2), Connecticut, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana (3), Nebraska, North Carolina (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Duncan.

Communities near Duncan ...

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

• Greenville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Greenville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,227 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <5>
• Spartanburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartanburg
  • Spartanburg is located in Spartanburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,317 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spartanburg <5>
• Greer
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
  • Greer is located in Greenville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,316 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greer <5>
• Mauldin
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldin
  • Mauldin is located in Greenville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauldin <5>
• Simpsonville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
  • Simpsonville is located in Greenville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,272 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpsonville <5>
• Fountain Inn
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Inn
  • Fountain Inn is located in Greenville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,905 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain Inn <5>
• Travelers Rest
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travelers Rest
  • Travelers Rest is located in Greenville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Travelers Rest <5>
• Woodruff
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
  • Woodruff is located in Spartanburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,507 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodruff <5>
• Landrum
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
  • Landrum is located in Spartanburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <5>
• Inman
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
  • Inman is located in Spartanburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <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 Duncan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Duncan.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Duncan ...

Looking for more information about Duncan? 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 Duncan, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Duncan.

Adding Duncan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Duncan in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Duncan was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Duncan on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Duncan.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Spartanburg County: www.co.spartanburg.sc.us/

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