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

Population: 2,659. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,765 (+4.0% change)
Males: 1,264 (47.5%), Females: 1,395 (52.5%)

Spartanburg County

Zip code: 29365

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $38,750
Median house value: $73,100

Population by Race

Races in Lyman:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.3%)
  • Black (6.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (22.4%), English (12.9%), Irish (12.2%), German (6.3%), Scotch-Irish (4.3%), Italian (2.9%).

Elevation: 880 feet

Land area: 4.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lyman

  • High school or higher: 76.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lyman town

  • Never married: 17.9%
  • Now married: 60.4%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 12.6%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +185 (+7.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lyman:

  • ALLEN BENNETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; GREER, SC)
  • CAROLINA CTR FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH,THE (about 10 miles; GREER, SC)
  • SPARTANBURG HOSP FOR RESTORATIVE CARE (about 12 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lyman:

  • GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 9 miles; GREER, SC; Abbreviation: GSP)
  • DONALDSON CENTER (about 22 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Abbreviation: GYH)
  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 44 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: AVL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lyman:

  • SPARTANBURG DOWNTOWN MEMORIAL (about 13 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; Abbreviation: SPA)
  • FAIRVIEW (about 14 miles; LANDRUM, SC; Abbreviation: 33A)
  • GREENVILLE DOWNTOWN (about 18 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Abbreviation: GMU)

Amtrak station near Lyman:

  • 14 miles: SPARTANBURG (290 MAGNOLIA ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lyman:

  • SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 11 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,086)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about 12 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,041)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,577)
  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 18 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 6,157)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,915)
  • GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; CLEMSON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 15,962)