Blythewood is a town in Richland and Fairfield counties, South Carolina, United States.

[5] It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Blythewood was originally named "Doko", a Native American term for a watering place.

The town was named after Doko Depot, which was a stop along the railroad that ran between Charlotte and Columbia.

[9] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,772 people, 1,057 households, and 920 families residing in the town.

The average median age was 39.3 The racial makeup of the town was 55% White, 41% African American, and 1.0% Asian.

The Volkswagen subsidiary plans to build a 1,100-acre site that will employ 4,000 people and produce 200,000 vehicles annually by the end of 2026.