Batesburg, South Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 5,517. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,575 (+1.1% change)
Males: 2,508 (45.5%), Females: 3,009 (54.5%)
Lexington County
Zip code: 29006
Demographics
Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $32,865
Median house value: $73,600
Population by Race
Races in Batesburg-Leesville:
- White Non-Hispanic (51.9%)
- Black (45.7%)
- Hispanic (1.6%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (13.7%), German (9.3%), English (6.1%), Irish (4.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%), Scottish (1.2%).
Land area: 7.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Batesburg-Leesville
- High school or higher: 71.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
- Unemployed: 6.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Batesburg-Leesville town
- Never married: 31.2%
- Now married: 46.3%
- Separated: 3.4%
- Widowed: 11.3%
- Divorced: 7.9%
1.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -445 (-7.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Batesburg-Leesville:
- NEWBERRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; NEWBERRY, SC)
- AIKEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; AIKEN, SC)
- EDGEFIELD COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; EDGEFIELD, SC)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Batesburg-Leesville:
- COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN (about 29 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Abbreviation: CAE)
- AUGUSTA RGNL AT BUSH FIELD (about 48 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Abbreviation: AGS)
- MC ENTIRE ANGS (about 52 miles; EASTOVER, SC; Abbreviation: MMT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Batesburg-Leesville:
- SALUDA COUNTY (about 18 miles; SALUDA, SC; Abbreviation: 6J4)
- AIKEN MUNI (about 22 miles; AIKEN, SC; Abbreviation: AIK)
- CORPORATE (about 23 miles; PELION, SC; Abbreviation: 6J0)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Batesburg-Leesville:
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 27 miles; AIKEN, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,636)
- MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 36 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 5,958)
- 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)
- AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,778)
- PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 47 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,406)
- LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; Greenwood, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,429)