Moving to Hilda, South Carolina

Population: 436. Estimated population in July 2024: 431 (-1.1% change)
Males: 214 (49.1%), Females: 222 (50.9%)

Barnwell County

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.3 years
Median household income: $21,771
Median house value: $53,200

Population by Race

Races in Hilda:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.5%)
  • Black (6.9%)

Ancestries: United States (40.8%), German (11.7%), English (5.0%), Irish (3.9%), Scottish (3.7%), French (2.3%).

Elevation: 257 feet

Land area: 3.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hilda

  • High school or higher: 62.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 46.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hilda town

  • Never married: 10.6%
  • Now married: 60.1%
  • Separated: 5.3%
  • Widowed: 13.4%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +94 (+27.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hilda:

  • BARNWELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; BARNWELL, SC)
  • BAMBERG COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; BAMBERG, SC)
  • ALLENDALE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; FAIRFAX, SC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hilda:

  • COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN (about 47 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Abbreviation: CAE)
  • AUGUSTA RGNL AT BUSH FIELD (about 50 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Abbreviation: AGS)
  • MC ENTIRE ANGS (about 55 miles; EASTOVER, SC; Abbreviation: MMT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hilda:

  • BARNWELL COUNTY (about 10 miles; BARNWELL, SC; Abbreviation: BNL)
  • BAMBERG COUNTY (about 11 miles; BAMBERG, SC; Abbreviation: 99N)
  • ALLENDALE COUNTY (about 21 miles; ALLENDALE, SC; Abbreviation: 88J)

Amtrak station near Hilda:

  • 8 miles: DENMARK (200 W. BARUCH ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hilda:

  • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,971)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 39 miles; AIKEN, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,636)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 52 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 19,682)
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 54 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,300)
  • MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 54 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 5,958)
  • BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 55 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,880)
  • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,778)