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:

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)