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Moving to Clemson, South Carolina

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Population: 11,939. Estimated population in July 2024: 12,364 (+3.6% change)
Males: 6,154 (51.5%), Females: 5,785 (48.5%)

Pickens County

Zip codes: 29631.

Demographics

Median resident age: 24.6 years
Median household income: $26,892
Median house value: $133,000

Population by Race

Races in Clemson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.9%)
  • Black (11.4%)
  • Asian Indian (2.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Chinese (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (15.2%), German (13.5%), Irish (9.8%), United States (8.7%), Scotch-Irish (6.1%), Scottish (3.1%).

Elevation: 758 feet

Land area: 7.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Clemson

  • High school or higher: 91.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 58.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 32.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clemson city

  • Never married: 53.3%
  • Now married: 36.2%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 4.8%

8.8% Foreign born (4.9% Asia, 1.9% Europe, 0.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +848 (+7.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Clemson:

  • OCONEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; SENECA, SC)
  • PATRICK B HARRIS PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; ANDERSON, SC)
  • ANDERSON AREA MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; ANDERSON, SC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clemson:

  • ANDERSON RGNL (about 16 miles; ANDERSON, SC; Abbreviation: AND)
  • DONALDSON CENTER (about 32 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Abbreviation: GYH)
  • GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 44 miles; GREER, SC; Abbreviation: GSP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clemson:

  • OCONEE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 5 miles; CLEMSON, SC; Abbreviation: CEU)
  • PICKENS COUNTY (about 12 miles; PICKENS, SC; Abbreviation: LQK)
  • FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 33 miles; CANON, GA; Abbreviation: 18A)

Amtrak station:
CLEMSON (U.S. 123 & STATE HWY. 133). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Clemson:

  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 15,962; Location: 201 SIKES HALL; Public; Website: www.clemson.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF BARTENDING (Location: PO BOX 1304; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Clemson:

  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 5 miles; PENDLETON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,915)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,577)
  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 6,157)
  • WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,843)
  • LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; Greenwood, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,429)
  • SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 58 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,086)

Public primary/middle school in Clemson:

  • CLEMSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 623; Location: 230 FRONTAGE RD EAST; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Clemson:

  • CLEMSON MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 101; Location: 207 PENDLETON RD; Grades: PK – 6)
  • HOLY TRINITY EPISCOPAL DAY SCH (Students: 82; Location: 193 OLD GREENVILLE HWY; Grades: PK – KG)

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