Hemingway, South Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 573. Estimated population in July 2024: 524 (-8.6% change)
Males: 259 (45.2%), Females: 314 (54.8%)

Williamsburg County

Zip code: 29554

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.3 years
Median household income: $28,250
Median house value: $76,500

Population by Race

Races in Hemingway:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.8%)
  • Black (18.5%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (29.1%), English (9.1%), Scotch-Irish (5.6%), Irish (1.6%), German (1.4%), Scottish (1.2%).

Elevation: 53 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hemingway

  • High school or higher: 82.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hemingway town

  • Never married: 23.9%
  • Now married: 53.5%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 15.5%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -255 (-30.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hemingway:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hemingway:

  • FLORENCE REGIONAL (about 35 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Abbreviation: FLO)
  • MYRTLE BEACH INTL (about 38 miles; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Abbreviation: MYR)
  • SHAW AFB (about 73 miles; SUMTER, SC; Abbreviation: SSC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hemingway:

  • HEMINGWAY-STUCKEY (about 5 miles; HEMINGWAY, SC; Abbreviation: 38J)
  • ROBERT F SWINNIE (about 22 miles; ANDREWS, SC; Abbreviation: PHH)
  • LAKE CITY MUNI CJ EVANS FIELD (about 24 miles; LAKE CITY, SC; Abbreviation: 51J)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hemingway:

  • COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)
  • FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,922)
  • HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 39 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
  • FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 40 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,619)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 67 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,806)
  • CITADEL MILITARY COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 69 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,701)
  • TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 69 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 5,925)

Schools

Public high schools in Hemingway:

  • HEMINGWAY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 717; Location: P. O. DRAWER 1509; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • HEMINGWAY VOCATIONAL CENTER (Location: 1593 HEMINGWAY HWY.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hemingway:

  • CHAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 630; Location: 402 S. MAIN ST.; Grades: PK – 06)
  • PLEASANT HILL ELEMENTARY (Students: 447; Location: 1309 DEEP CREEK DR.; Grades: PK – 05)