Moving to Gilbert, South Carolina

Population: 500. Estimated population in July 2024: 552 (+10.4% change)
Males: 242 (48.4%), Females: 258 (51.6%)

Lexington County

Zip code: 29054

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.9 years
Median household income: $46,563
Median house value: $106,900

Population by Race

Races in Gilbert:

• White Non-Hispanic (93.8%)
• Black (3.6%)
• Hispanic (1.6%)
• American Indian (1.2%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)

Ancestries: United States (25.2%), German (23.0%), English (9.2%), Irish (8.2%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%), French (2.8%).

Elevation: 529 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gilbert

• High school or higher: 84.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
• Unemployed: 4.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gilbert town

• Never married: 20.1%
• Now married: 64.2%
• Separated: 4.4%
• Widowed: 4.7%
• Divorced: 6.7%

3.4% Foreign born (2.0% Latin America, 1.4% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +163 (+48.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Gilbert:

• LEXINGTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; WEST COLUMBIA, SC)
• THREE RIVERS BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE LLC (about 22 miles; WEST COLUMBIA, SC)
• G WERBER BRYAN PSYCH HOSP (about 28 miles; COLUMBIA, SC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gilbert:

• COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN (about 20 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Abbreviation: CAE)
• MC ENTIRE ANGS (about 43 miles; EASTOVER, SC; Abbreviation: MMT)
• AUGUSTA RGNL AT BUSH FIELD (about 55 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Abbreviation: AGS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gilbert:

• CORPORATE (about 15 miles; PELION, SC; Abbreviation: 6J0)
• LEXINGTON COUNTY (about 24 miles; GASTON, SC; Abbreviation: 7J1)
• SALUDA COUNTY (about 27 miles; SALUDA, SC; Abbreviation: 6J4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gilbert:

• MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 27 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 5,958)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 27 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 19,682)
• BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 29 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,880)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 33 miles; AIKEN, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,636)
• AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,778)
• SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,971)
• PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 56 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,406)

Schools

Public high school in Gilbert:

• GILBERT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 850; Location: 146 MAIN STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Gilbert:

• GILBERT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 675; Location: 120 RIKARD CIRCLE; Grades: 06 – 08)
• GILBERT PRIMARY (Students: 674; Location: 250 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 02)
• GILBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 599; Location: 250 SO. MAIN STREET; Grades: 03 – 05)