Moving to Branchville, South Carolina

Population: 1,083. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,052 (-2.9% change)
Males: 495 (45.7%), Females: 588 (54.3%)

Orangeburg County

Zip code: 29432

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $22,429
Median house value: $58,300

Population by Race

Races in Branchville:

• White Non-Hispanic (54.2%)
• Black (43.1%)
• Hispanic (1.4%)
• Other race (1.1%)
• American Indian (1.1%)
• Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (13.3%), German (8.6%), English (5.8%), Irish (3.9%), French (3.4%), Italian (2.0%).

Elevation: 125 feet

Land area: 3.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Branchville

• High school or higher: 63.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
• Unemployed: 6.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 40.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Branchville town

• Never married: 26.2%
• Now married: 43.8%
• Separated: 7.6%
• Widowed: 12.5%
• Divorced: 9.9%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -189 (-14.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Branchville:

• BAMBERG COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; BAMBERG, SC)
• TRMC OF ORANGEBURG & CALHOUN (about 17 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC)
• COLLETON MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; WALTERBORO, SC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Branchville:

• MC ENTIRE ANGS (about 46 miles; EASTOVER, SC; Abbreviation: MMT)
• COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN (about 52 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Abbreviation: CAE)
• BEAUFORT MCAS /MERRITT FIELD/ (about 55 miles; BEAUFORT, SC; Abbreviation: NBC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Branchville:

• ORANGEBURG MUNI (about 14 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; Abbreviation: OGB)
• BAMBERG COUNTY (about 20 miles; BAMBERG, SC; Abbreviation: 99N)
• ST GEORGE (about 23 miles; ST GEORGE, SC; Abbreviation: 6J2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Branchville:

• SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,971)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 53 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 19,682)
• TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 55 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 5,925)
• BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 55 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,880)
• MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 55 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 5,958)
• CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,191)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 66 miles; AIKEN, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,636)

Schools

Public high school in Branchville:

• BRANCHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 236; Location: 1349 DORANGE RD.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Branchville:

• LOCKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 322; Location: 1349 DORANGE ROAD; Grades: PK – 06)