Eastover, South Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 830. Estimated population in July 2024: 779 (-6.1% change)
Males: 372 (44.8%), Females: 458 (55.2%)

Richland County

Zip code: 29044

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.5 years
Median household income: $20,114
Median house value: $60,500

Population by Race

Races in Eastover:

  • Black (92.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (6.7%)

Ancestries: Subsaharan African (5.5%).

Elevation: 190 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Eastover

  • High school or higher: 55.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 1.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 14.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eastover town

  • Never married: 44.5%
  • Now married: 27.0%
  • Separated: 9.9%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -206 (-19.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Eastover:

  • INTERMEDICAL HOSPITAL OF SC (about 22 miles; BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, SC)
  • INTERMEDICAL HOSPITAL OF SC (about 22 miles; COLUMBIA, SC)
  • PALMETTO HEALTH BAPTIST (about 22 miles; COLUMBIA, SC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Eastover:

  • MC ENTIRE ANGS (about 7 miles; EASTOVER, SC; Abbreviation: MMT)
  • SHAW AFB (about 17 miles; SUMTER, SC; Abbreviation: SSC)
  • COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN (about 30 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Abbreviation: CAE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Eastover:

  • COLUMBIA OWENS DOWNTOWN (about 21 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Abbreviation: CUB)
  • SUMTER (about 25 miles; SUMTER, SC; Abbreviation: SMS)
  • LEXINGTON COUNTY (about 28 miles; GASTON, SC; Abbreviation: 7J1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eastover:

  • BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 24 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,880)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 24 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 19,682)
  • MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 26 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 5,958)
  • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,971)
  • FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 65 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,619)
  • FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,922)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 74 miles; AIKEN, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,636)

Public primary/middle school in Eastover:

  • WEBBER SCHOOL (Students: 455; Location: 140 WEBBER SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)