Cameron, South Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 449. Estimated population in July 2024: 425 (-5.3% change)
Males: 215 (47.9%), Females: 234 (52.1%)

Calhoun County

Zip code: 29030

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.4 years
Median household income: $39,792
Median house value: $75,000

Population by Race

Races in Cameron:

  • White Non-Hispanic (59.5%)
  • Black (40.5%)

Ancestries: German (11.8%), English (11.4%), United States (6.0%), Irish (3.3%), Scotch-Irish (3.3%), Scottish (3.1%).

Elevation: 180 feet

Land area: 3.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cameron

  • High school or higher: 83.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cameron town

  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 52.2%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 12.3%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -56 (-11.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cameron:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cameron:

  • MC ENTIRE ANGS (about 26 miles; EASTOVER, SC; Abbreviation: MMT)
  • SHAW AFB (about 33 miles; SUMTER, SC; Abbreviation: SSC)
  • COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN (about 38 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Abbreviation: CAE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cameron:

  • ORANGEBURG MUNI (about 12 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; Abbreviation: OGB)
  • HOLLY HILL (about 29 miles; HOLLY HILL, SC; Abbreviation: 5J5)
  • ST GEORGE (about 30 miles; ST GEORGE, SC; Abbreviation: 6J2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cameron:

  • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,971)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 37 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 19,682)
  • BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 38 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,880)
  • MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 39 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 5,958)
  • TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 60 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 5,925)
  • CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,191)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 70 miles; AIKEN, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,636)