Moving to Bowman, South Carolina

Population: 1,198. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,179 (-1.6% change)
Males: 562 (46.9%), Females: 636 (53.1%)

Orangeburg County

Zip code: 29018

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $22,750
Median house value: $69,400

Population by Race

Races in Bowman:

• Black (68.9%)
• White Non-Hispanic (29.4%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)
• Hispanic (0.7%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (13.9%), German (3.3%), English (2.4%), Irish (1.7%).

Elevation: 39 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bowman

• High school or higher: 70.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
• Unemployed: 8.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bowman town

• Never married: 31.0%
• Now married: 43.2%
• Separated: 5.2%
• Widowed: 11.0%
• Divorced: 9.6%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -39 (-3.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bowman:

• TRMC OF ORANGEBURG & CALHOUN (about 16 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC)
• BAMBERG COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; BAMBERG, SC)
• COLLETON MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; WALTERBORO, SC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bowman:

• MC ENTIRE ANGS (about 40 miles; EASTOVER, SC; Abbreviation: MMT)
• SHAW AFB (about 46 miles; SUMTER, SC; Abbreviation: SSC)
• COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN (about 51 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Abbreviation: CAE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bowman:

• ORANGEBURG MUNI (about 14 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; Abbreviation: OGB)
• ST GEORGE (about 18 miles; ST GEORGE, SC; Abbreviation: 6J2)
• HOLLY HILL (about 22 miles; HOLLY HILL, SC; Abbreviation: 5J5)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bowman:

• SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,971)
• TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 50 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 5,925)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 51 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 19,682)
• BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 52 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,880)
• MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 53 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 5,958)
• CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,191)
• MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 64 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,162)

Private high schools in Bowman:

• BOWMAN ACADEMY (Students: 139; Location: P O BOX 98 351 SMITH ST; Grades: 1 – 12)
• LEE ACADEMY (Students: 80; Location: 242 WEATHERS FARM RD; Grades: 2 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bowman:

• BOWMAN HIGH (Students: 429; Location: 1318 BOWMAN BRANCH HIGHWAY; Grades: 06 – 12)
• BOWMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 331; Location: 131 POPLAR STREET; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Bowman:

• SOUTHERN METHODIST KINDERGARTE (Students: 22; Location: PO BOX 217; Grades: PK – KG)