Moving to North, South Carolina

Population: 813. Estimated population in July 2024: 788 (-3.1% change)
Males: 363 (44.6%), Females: 450 (55.4%)

Orangeburg County

Zip code: 29112

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.5 years
Median household income: $21,136
Median house value: $63,000

Population by Race

Races in North:

  • White Non-Hispanic (52.6%)
  • Black (46.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (13.0%), German (9.2%), Irish (4.4%), English (3.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%), French (1.1%).

Elevation: 279 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in North

  • High school or higher: 66.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in North town

  • Never married: 29.3%
  • Now married: 44.3%
  • Separated: 6.2%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +18 (+2.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near North:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to North:

  • COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN (about 22 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 North:

  • LEXINGTON COUNTY (about 12 miles; GASTON, SC; Abbreviation: 7J1)
  • CORPORATE (about 15 miles; PELION, SC; Abbreviation: 6J0)
  • ORANGEBURG MUNI (about 21 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; Abbreviation: OGB)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North:

  • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,971)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 27 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 19,682)
  • MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 29 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 5,958)
  • BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 30 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,880)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 43 miles; AIKEN, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,636)
  • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,778)
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 65 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,300)

Public primary/middle schools in North:

  • NORTH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 366; Location: 512 CROMER AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 359; Location: 1421 BEDFORD AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)