Moving to Nichols, South Carolina

Population: 408. Estimated population in July 2024: 405 (-0.7% change)
Males: 185 (45.3%), Females: 223 (54.7%)

Marion County

Zip code: 29581

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.1 years
Median household income: $41,597
Median house value: $66,200

Population by Race

Races in Nichols:

  • White Non-Hispanic (52.0%)
  • Black (47.1%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (10.5%), English (10.3%), Irish (4.7%), German (2.0%), Scottish (2.0%), Swedish (1.7%).

Elevation: 61 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Nichols

  • High school or higher: 75.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Nichols town

  • Never married: 25.7%
  • Now married: 51.5%
  • Separated: 4.7%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -115 (-22.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Nichols:

  • MARION COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; MARION, SC)
  • ST EUGENE MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; DILLON, SC)
  • LORIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; LORIS, SC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nichols:

  • FLORENCE REGIONAL (about 40 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Abbreviation: FLO)
  • MYRTLE BEACH INTL (about 43 miles; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Abbreviation: MYR)
  • FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 56 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: FAY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Nichols:

  • GREEN SEA (about 10 miles; GREEN SEA, SC; Abbreviation: S79)
  • MARION COUNTY (about 14 miles; MARION, SC; Abbreviation: MAO)
  • DILLON COUNTY (about 21 miles; DILLON, SC; Abbreviation: DLC)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nichols:

  • HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 26 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 32 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,806)
  • FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,922)
  • FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 46 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,619)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
  • FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,815)