Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson
Top, left to right: Tillman Hall (near Clemson City), Hanover House, Fort Hill, Memorial Stadium, College Avenue
Motto(s): 
"In season, every season."
Location of Clemson, South Carolina
Clemson
Clemson
Coordinates: 34°41′6″N 82°48′53″W / 34.68500°N 82.81472°W / 34.68500; -82.81472
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountiesPickens, Anderson
Area
  City
8.15 sq mi (21.11 km2)
  Land7.69 sq mi (19.92 km2)
  Water0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2)
Elevation
725 ft (221 m)
Population
 (2020)
  City
17,681
  Density2,298.62/sq mi (887.54/km2)
  Urban
118,369 (US: 286th)
  Urban density1,233.8/sq mi (476.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
29631-29634
Area codes864, 821
FIPS code45-14950
GNIS feature ID1247312
Websitewww.clemsoncity.org

Clemson (/ˈklɛmpsən, ˈklɛmzən/[note a]) is a city in Pickens and Anderson counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. Clemson is adjacent to Clemson University, and is identified with it. In 2015, the Princeton Review cited the town of Clemson as ranking #1 in the United States for "town-and-gown" relations with its resident university. The population of the city was 17,681 at the 2020 census.

Clemson is part of the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC Combined Statistical Area.