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:
- HAMPTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; VARNVILLE, SC)
- ALLENDALE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; FAIRFAX, SC)
- EFFINGHAM COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; SPRINGFIELD, GA)
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)