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Population: 6,017. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,729 (+11.8% change)
Males: 2,741 (45.6%), Females: 3,276 (54.4%)

Greenville County

Zip code: 29644

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.1 years
Median household income: $39,545
Median house value: $94,200

Population by Race

Races in Fountain Inn:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.2%)
  • Black (30.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (14.9%), Irish (11.7%), German (8.9%), English (7.1%), French (3.2%), Italian (2.7%).

Elevation: 872 feet

Land area: 5.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fountain Inn

  • High school or higher: 79.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fountain Inn city

  • Never married: 23.3%
  • Now married: 53.7%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1,383 (+29.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fountain Inn:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fountain Inn:

  • DONALDSON CENTER (about 13 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Abbreviation: GYH)
  • GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 14 miles; GREER, SC; Abbreviation: GSP)
  • ANDERSON RGNL (about 38 miles; ANDERSON, SC; Abbreviation: AND)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fountain Inn:

  • GREENVILLE DOWNTOWN (about 15 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Abbreviation: GMU)
  • SPARTANBURG DOWNTOWN MEMORIAL (about 23 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; Abbreviation: SPA)
  • LAURENS COUNTY (about 23 miles; LAURENS, SC; Abbreviation: 34A)

Amtrak station near Fountain Inn:

  • 19 miles: GREENVILLE (1120 W. WASHINGTON ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fountain Inn:

  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 14 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 6,157)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,577)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,915)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about 26 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,041)
  • SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 30 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,086)
  • LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; Greenwood, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,429)
  • PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 37 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,406)

Public primary/middle school in Fountain Inn:

  • FOUNTAIN INN ELEMENTARY (Students: 710; Location: 608 FAIRVIEW STREET; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Fountain Inn:

  • PLEASANT GROVE CHRISTIAN ACADE (Students: 180; Location: 305 S FRONTAGE ROAD; Grades: PK – 9)
  • TENDER LOVING CARE (Students: 6; Location: 1218 N MAIN ST; Grades: KG – KG)

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