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

Population: 11,039. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,223 (+1.7% change)
Males: 5,338 (48.4%), Females: 5,701 (51.6%)

Lexington County

Zip code: 29063

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.2 years
Median household income: $55,847
Median house value: $93,800

Population by Race

Races in Irmo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (75.8%)
  • Black (20.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (14.4%), English (10.7%), Irish (10.4%), United States (8.7%), Scotch-Irish (4.6%), Italian (4.2%).

Elevation: 349 feet

Land area: 4.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Irmo

  • High school or higher: 91.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 39.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Irmo town

  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 66.5%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 2.1%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

4.5% Foreign born (2.6% Asia, 0.9% Latin America, 0.6% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -433 (-3.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Irmo:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Irmo:

  • COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN (about 12 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Abbreviation: CAE)
  • MC ENTIRE ANGS (about 31 miles; EASTOVER, SC; Abbreviation: MMT)
  • SHAW AFB (about 51 miles; SUMTER, SC; Abbreviation: SSC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Irmo:

  • FAIRFIELD COUNTY (about 16 miles; WINNSBORO, SC; Abbreviation: FDW)
  • COLUMBIA OWENS DOWNTOWN (about 17 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Abbreviation: CUB)
  • CORPORATE (about 22 miles; PELION, SC; Abbreviation: 6J0)

Amtrak station near Irmo:

  • 13 miles: COLUMBIA (850 PULASKI ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Irmo:

  • MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 12 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 5,958)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 14 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 19,682)
  • BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 14 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,880)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 52 miles; AIKEN, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,636)
  • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,971)
  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 58 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,221)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,976)

Schools

Public high school in Irmo:

  • DUTCH FORK HIGH (Students: 1,934; Location: 1400 OLD TAMAH ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Irmo:

  • DUTCH FORK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,108; Location: 1528 OKD TAMAH RD.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • RIVER SPRINGS ELEMENTARY (Students: 883; Location: 115 CONNIE WRIGHT ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • H. E. CORLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 706; Location: 1500 CHADFORD ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BALLENTINE ELEMENTARY (Students: 654; Location: 1040 BICKLEY ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • IRMO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 563; Location: 7401 GIBBES STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • DUTCH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 517; Location: 7900 BROAD RIVER ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Irmo:

  • UNION UNITED METHODIST CH KIND (Students: 371; Location: PO BOX 765; Grades: PK – KG)