Moving to Pamplico, South Carolina

Population: 1,139. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,158 (+1.7% change)
Males: 538 (47.2%), Females: 601 (52.8%)

Florence County

Zip code: 29583

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.2 years
Median household income: $28,304
Median house value: $68,300

Population by Race

Races in Pamplico:

  • Black (52.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (45.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (14.7%), English (9.4%), Irish (2.8%), German (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%), Scottish (1.2%).

Elevation: 83 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pamplico

  • High school or higher: 71.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 12.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pamplico town

  • Never married: 30.0%
  • Now married: 47.1%
  • Separated: 5.7%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -116 (-9.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pamplico:

  • CAROLINAS HOSPITAL SYSTEM (about 16 miles; FLORENCE, SC)
  • REGENCY HOSPITAL OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 16 miles; FLORENCE, SC)
  • CAROLINAS HOSPITAL SYSTEM LAKE CITY (about 16 miles; LAKE CITY, SC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pamplico:

  • FLORENCE REGIONAL (about 17 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Abbreviation: FLO)
  • MYRTLE BEACH INTL (about 51 miles; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Abbreviation: MYR)
  • SHAW AFB (about 63 miles; SUMTER, SC; Abbreviation: SSC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pamplico:

  • LAKE CITY MUNI CJ EVANS FIELD (about 18 miles; LAKE CITY, SC; Abbreviation: 51J)
  • HEMINGWAY-STUCKEY (about 20 miles; HEMINGWAY, SC; Abbreviation: 38J)
  • MARION COUNTY (about 21 miles; MARION, SC; Abbreviation: MAO)

Amtrak station near Pamplico:

  • 20 miles: FLORENCE (807 E. DAY 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, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pamplico:

  • FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,922)
  • FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 22 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,619)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)
  • HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 46 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 55 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,806)
  • TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 78 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 5,925)
  • CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,191)

Schools

Public high school in Pamplico:

  • HANNAH-PAMPLICO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 327; Location: 2055 S. PAMPLICO HIGHWAY; Grades: 08 – 12)

Private high school in Pamplico:

  • NEW PROSPECT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 157; Location: 4221 SHEMINALLY RD; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Pamplico:

  • HANNAH-PAMPLICO EL/MIDDLE (Students: 808; Location: 2131 S PAMPLICO HIGHWAY; Grades: PK – 08)