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Fair Bluff, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,181. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,165 (-1.4% change)
Males: 515 (43.6%), Females: 666 (56.4%)

Columbus County

Zip code: 28439

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $17,008
Median house value: $56,800

Population by Race

Races in Fair Bluff:

  • Black (59.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (37.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (10.1%), English (3.7%), Irish (2.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%), French (1.4%).

Elevation: 75 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fair Bluff

  • High school or higher: 56.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 18.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fair Bluff town

  • Never married: 33.2%
  • Now married: 38.2%
  • Separated: 6.9%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +114 (+10.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fair Bluff:

  • LORIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; LORIS, SC)
  • SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; LUMBERTON, NC)
  • COLUMBUS COUNTY HOSPITAL INC (about 23 miles; WHITEVILLE, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fair Bluff:

  • MYRTLE BEACH INTL (about 46 miles; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Abbreviation: MYR)
  • FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 48 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: FAY)
  • FLORENCE REGIONAL (about 49 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Abbreviation: FLO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fair Bluff:

  • GREEN SEA (about 9 miles; GREEN SEA, SC; Abbreviation: S79)
  • LUMBERTON MUNI (about 20 miles; LUMBERTON, NC; Abbreviation: LBT)
  • TWIN CITY (about 21 miles; LORIS, SC; Abbreviation: 5J9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fair Bluff:

  • HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 27 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 29 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,806)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)
  • FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,922)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
  • FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,815)
  • FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 55 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,619)

Public primary/middle school in Fair Bluff:

  • FAIR BLUFF ELEMENTARY (Students: 144; Location: 685 ACADEMY STREET; Grades: KG – 08)

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