Moving to Furman, South Carolina

Population: 286. Estimated population in July 2024: 283 (-1.0% change)
Males: 136 (47.6%), Females: 150 (52.4%)

Hampton County

Zip code: 29921

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.0 years
Median household income: $23,125
Median house value: $40,800

Population by Race

Races in Furman:

  • Black (72.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (27.6%)

Ancestries: Subsaharan African (16.8%), English (8.0%), German (5.9%), Irish (5.2%), United States (5.2%).

Elevation: 112 feet

Land area: 3.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Furman

  • High school or higher: 60.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 42.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Furman town

  • Never married: 28.9%
  • Now married: 55.9%
  • Separated: 7.6%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 3.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +27 (+10.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Furman:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Furman:

  • BEAUFORT MCAS /MERRITT FIELD/ (about 36 miles; BEAUFORT, SC; Abbreviation: NBC)
  • SAVANNAH/HILTON HEAD INTERNATIONAL (about 39 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Abbreviation: SAV)
  • HUNTER AAF (about 48 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Abbreviation: SVN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Furman:

  • HAMPTON-VARNVILLE (about 16 miles; HAMPTON, SC; Abbreviation: 3J0)
  • RIDGELAND (about 20 miles; RIDGELAND, SC; Abbreviation: 3J1)
  • ALLENDALE COUNTY (about 22 miles; ALLENDALE, SC; Abbreviation: 88J)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Furman:

  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)
  • ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,945)
  • SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 50 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,565)
  • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,971)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 71 miles; AIKEN, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,636)
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 75 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,300)
  • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,778)