Moving to Due West, South Carolina

Population: 1,209. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,287 (+6.5% change)
Males: 519 (42.9%), Females: 690 (57.1%)

Abbeville County

Zip code: 29639

Demographics

Median resident age: 23.6 years
Median household income: $39,375
Median house value: $87,500

Population by Race

Races in Due West:

• White Non-Hispanic (79.1%)
• Black (18.6%)
• American Indian (0.8%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)
• Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: English (12.3%), German (10.7%), Scotch-Irish (9.2%), Irish (7.1%), Scottish (5.8%), United States (5.5%).

Elevation: 703 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Due West

• High school or higher: 82.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 50.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 25.8%
• Unemployed: 12.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Due West town

• Never married: 47.2%
• Now married: 37.9%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 8.5%
• Divorced: 4.7%

3.6% Foreign born (1.7% Europe, 0.7% Asia, 0.7% Africa, 0.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -8 (-0.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Due West:

• ABBEVILLE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; ABBEVILLE, SC)
• SELF REGIONAL HEALTHCARE (about 20 miles; GREENWOOD, SC)
• ANDERSON AREA MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; ANDERSON, SC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Due West:

• ANDERSON RGNL (about 25 miles; ANDERSON, SC; Abbreviation: AND)
• DONALDSON CENTER (about 29 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Abbreviation: GYH)
• GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 40 miles; GREER, SC; Abbreviation: GSP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Due West:

• GREENWOOD COUNTY (about 18 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; Abbreviation: GRD)
• HESTER MEMORIAL (about 22 miles; CALHOUN FALLS, SC; Abbreviation: 0A2)
• MC CORMICK COUNTY (about 31 miles; MC CORMICK, SC; Abbreviation: S19)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Due West:

• ERSKINE COLLEGE AND SEMINARY (Full-time enrollment: 712; Location: 2 WASHINGTON ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.erskine.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Due West:

• LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; Greenwood, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,429)
• PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 20 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,406)
• TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 34 miles; PENDLETON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
• GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 6,157)
• BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,577)
• FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,915)
• CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; CLEMSON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 15,962)

Schools

Public high school in Due West:

• DIXIE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 420; Location: ONE HAYNES STREET; Grades: 08 – 12)