Lugoff, South Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 6,278
Males: 2,981 (47.5%), Females: 3,297 (52.5%)

Kershaw County

Zip code: 29078

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $49,000
Median house value: $103,100

Population by Race

Races in Lugoff:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.7%)
  • Black (15.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (17.6%), English (12.4%), Irish (11.4%), German (8.7%), Scotch-Irish (4.1%), Scottish (2.6%).

Elevation: 250 feet

Land area: 12.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lugoff

  • High school or higher: 85.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lugoff CDP

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 65.7%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

1.9% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lugoff:

  • KERSHAW COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; CAMDEN, SC)
  • INTERMEDICAL HOSPITAL OF SC (about 25 miles; BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, SC)
  • INTERMEDICAL HOSPITAL OF SC (about 25 miles; COLUMBIA, SC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lugoff:

  • MC ENTIRE ANGS (about 22 miles; EASTOVER, SC; Abbreviation: MMT)
  • SHAW AFB (about 24 miles; SUMTER, SC; Abbreviation: SSC)
  • COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN (about 36 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Abbreviation: CAE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lugoff:

  • WOODWARD FIELD (about 11 miles; CAMDEN, SC; Abbreviation: CDN)
  • COLUMBIA OWENS DOWNTOWN (about 27 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Abbreviation: CUB)
  • SUMTER (about 29 miles; SUMTER, SC; Abbreviation: SMS)

Amtrak station near Lugoff:

  • 5 miles: CAMDEN (1060 W. DEKALB ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lugoff:

  • BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 26 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,880)
  • MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 27 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 5,958)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 28 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 19,682)
  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 53 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,221)
  • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,971)
  • FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 62 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,619)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,976)

Schools

Public high school in Lugoff:

  • LUGOFF ELGIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,366; Location: 1284 HIGHWAY 1 SOUTH; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lugoff:

  • LUGOFF ELEMENTARY (Students: 567; Location: 994 RIDGEWAY ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LUGOFF ELGIN MIDDLE (Students: 558; Location: 1244 HIGHWAY 1 SOUTH; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WATEREE ELEMENTARY (Students: 520; Location: 424 WILDWOOD LANE; Grades: KG – 05)