Moving to Heath Springs, South Carolina

Population: 864. Estimated population in July 2024: 860 (-0.5% change)
Males: 385 (44.6%), Females: 479 (55.4%)

Lancaster County

Zip code: 29058

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.9 years
Median household income: $24,000
Median house value: $55,700

Population by Race

Races in Heath Springs:

  • Black (51.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (48.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (23.8%), English (2.8%), Italian (2.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%), Irish (1.0%).

Elevation: 687 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Heath Springs

  • High school or higher: 60.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 9.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Heath Springs town

  • Never married: 38.5%
  • Now married: 34.3%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 16.1%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -92 (-9.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Heath Springs:

  • SPRINGS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; LANCASTER, SC)
  • KERSHAW COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; CAMDEN, SC)
  • UNION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; MONROE, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Heath Springs:

  • SHAW AFB (about 46 miles; SUMTER, SC; Abbreviation: SSC)
  • CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 46 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Abbreviation: CLT)
  • MC ENTIRE ANGS (about 47 miles; EASTOVER, SC; Abbreviation: MMT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Heath Springs:

  • KIRK AIR BASE (about 6 miles; LANCASTER, SC; Abbreviation: T73)
  • LANCASTER COUNTY-MC WHIRTER FIELD (about 15 miles; LANCASTER, SC; Abbreviation: LKR)
  • JAARS-TOWNSEND (about 19 miles; WAXHAW, NC; Abbreviation: N52)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Heath Springs:

  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 33 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,221)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,976)
  • BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 45 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,880)
  • MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 47 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 5,958)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 7,967)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 48 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 19,682)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 50 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 13,706)

Public primary/middle school in Heath Springs:

  • HEATH SPRINGS ELEMENTARY (Students: 371; Location: 158 SOLAR RD; Grades: PK – 05)