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

Population: 588. Estimated population in July 2024: 590 (+0.3% change)
Males: 286 (48.6%), Females: 302 (51.4%)

Lee County

Zip code: 29080

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.0 years
Median household income: $19,250
Median house value: $65,600

Population by Race

Races in Lynchburg:

• Black (73.6%)
• White Non-Hispanic (17.2%)
• Hispanic (8.7%)
• Other race (8.5%)
• Two or more races (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (3.7%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%), Arab (2.4%), English (1.7%), United States (1.0%).

Elevation: 150 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lynchburg

• High school or higher: 57.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
• Unemployed: 9.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 34.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lynchburg town

• Never married: 32.9%
• Now married: 44.6%
• Separated: 4.2%
• Widowed: 10.0%
• Divorced: 8.3%

19.7% Foreign born (19.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +113 (+23.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lynchburg:

• TUOMEY (about 22 miles; SUMTER, SC)
• CAROLINA PINES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; HARTSVILLE, SC)
• CAROLINAS HOSPITAL SYSTEM (about 24 miles; FLORENCE, SC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lynchburg:

• FLORENCE REGIONAL (about 27 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Abbreviation: FLO)
• SHAW AFB (about 28 miles; SUMTER, SC; Abbreviation: SSC)
• MC ENTIRE ANGS (about 50 miles; EASTOVER, SC; Abbreviation: MMT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lynchburg:

• HUGGINS MEMORIAL (about 13 miles; TIMMONSVILLE, SC; Abbreviation: 58J)
• LEE COUNTY (about 17 miles; BISHOPVILLE, SC; Abbreviation: 52J)
• BRANHAMS (about 18 miles; DARLINGTON, SC; Abbreviation: 6J7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lynchburg:

• FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 21 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,619)
• FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,922)
• BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 64 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,880)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 66 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 19,682)
• SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,971)
• MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 66 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 5,958)
• TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 75 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 5,925)

Private high school in Lynchburg:

• HUDGENS ACADEMY (Students: 252; Location: 55 PLEASANT GROVE RD; Grades: KG – 12)