Moving to Gifford, South Carolina
Population: 370. Estimated population in July 2024: 367 (-0.8% change)
Males: 172 (46.5%), Females: 198 (53.5%)
Hampton County
Zip code: 29923
Demographics
Median resident age: 27.2 years
Median household income: $18,375
Median house value: $48,300
Population by Race
Races in Gifford:
- Black (92.7%)
- White Non-Hispanic (6.2%)
- Two or more races (1.1%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: United States (5.9%).
Elevation: 139 feet
Land area: 0.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Gifford
- High school or higher: 49.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
- Unemployed: 17.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 63.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Gifford town
- Never married: 36.9%
- Now married: 37.6%
- Separated: 11.1%
- Widowed: 10.8%
- Divorced: 3.6%
0.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +57 (+18.2%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Gifford:
- ALLENDALE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; FAIRFAX, SC)
- HAMPTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; VARNVILLE, SC)
- BARNWELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; BARNWELL, SC)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gifford:
- BEAUFORT MCAS /MERRITT FIELD/ (about 46 miles; BEAUFORT, SC; Abbreviation: NBC)
- SAVANNAH/HILTON HEAD INTERNATIONAL (about 52 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Abbreviation: SAV)
- HILTON HEAD (about 59 miles; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Abbreviation: HXD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gifford:
- ALLENDALE COUNTY (about 9 miles; ALLENDALE, SC; Abbreviation: 88J)
- HAMPTON-VARNVILLE (about 12 miles; HAMPTON, SC; Abbreviation: 3J0)
- PLANTATION ARPK (about 29 miles; SYLVANIA, GA; Abbreviation: JYL)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gifford:
- GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)
- SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,971)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 59 miles; AIKEN, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,636)
- ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,945)
- SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 63 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,565)
- AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 65 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,300)
- AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,778)