Moving to Jefferson, South Carolina

Population: 704. Estimated population in July 2024: 703 (-0.1% change)
Males: 329 (46.7%), Females: 375 (53.3%)

Chesterfield County

Zip code: 29718

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $24,821
Median house value: $66,300

Population by Race

Races in Jefferson:

• White Non-Hispanic (60.4%)
• Black (34.8%)
• Hispanic (9.1%)
• Two or more races (2.0%)
• Other race (1.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (17.9%), German (5.3%), Irish (4.3%), English (3.4%), Scottish (1.6%).

Elevation: 454 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jefferson

• High school or higher: 61.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
• Unemployed: 8.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jefferson town

• Never married: 20.3%
• Now married: 54.5%
• Separated: 2.4%
• Widowed: 12.0%
• Divorced: 10.7%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -73 (-9.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Jefferson:

• SPRINGS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; LANCASTER, SC)
• CAROLINA PINES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; HARTSVILLE, SC)
• UNION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; MONROE, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jefferson:

• SHAW AFB (about 48 miles; SUMTER, SC; Abbreviation: SSC)
• CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 54 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Abbreviation: CLT)
• FLORENCE REGIONAL (about 57 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Abbreviation: FLO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jefferson:

• PAGELAND (about 7 miles; PAGELAND, SC; Abbreviation: PYG)
• KIRK AIR BASE (about 20 miles; LANCASTER, SC; Abbreviation: T73)
• U S (about 23 miles; WINGATE, NC; Abbreviation: N46)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jefferson:

• YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 47 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,221)
• CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 7,967)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 51 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 13,706)
• FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 51 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,619)
• FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,922)
• WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,976)
• BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 61 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,880)

Public primary/middle school in Jefferson:

• JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 347; Location: 809 WEST ELIZABETH; Grades: PK – 05)