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Moving to Piedmont, South Carolina

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Population: 4,684
Males: 2,229 (47.6%), Females: 2,455 (52.4%)

Anderson County

Zip code: 29673

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.2 years
Median household income: $36,310
Median house value: $75,700

Population by Race

Races in Piedmont:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.2%)
  • Black (5.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (32.4%), Irish (8.1%), English (6.7%), German (4.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%), Dutch (2.1%).

Elevation: 819 feet

Land area: 8.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Piedmont

  • High school or higher: 71.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Piedmont CDP

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 60.7%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

0.6% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Piedmont:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Piedmont:

  • DONALDSON CENTER (about 8 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Abbreviation: GYH)
  • GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 21 miles; GREER, SC; Abbreviation: GSP)
  • ANDERSON RGNL (about 23 miles; ANDERSON, SC; Abbreviation: AND)

Other public-use airports nearest to Piedmont:

  • GREENVILLE DOWNTOWN (about 12 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Abbreviation: GMU)
  • PICKENS COUNTY (about 18 miles; PICKENS, SC; Abbreviation: LQK)
  • OCONEE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 30 miles; CLEMSON, SC; Abbreviation: CEU)

Amtrak station near Piedmont:

  • 11 miles: GREENVILLE (1120 W. WASHINGTON 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 taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Piedmont:

  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 12 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 6,157)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,577)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,915)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; CLEMSON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 15,962)
  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 22 miles; PENDLETON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 38 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,086)
  • LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; Greenwood, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,429)

Schools

Public high schools in Piedmont:

  • WREN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,484; Location: 905 WREN SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • WOODMONT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,001; Location: 150 WOODMONT ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Piedmont:

  • TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 69; Location: 824 PIEDMONT HIGHWAY; Grades: PK – 12)
  • PIEDMONT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 57; Location: 750 OIL MILL RD; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Piedmont:

  • WOODMONT MIDDLE (Students: 888; Location: 325 FLAT ROCK ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WREN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 735; Location: 1010 WREN SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WREN ELEMENTARY (Students: 593; Location: 226 ROPER ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 520; Location: 1220 OLD GROVE ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SUE CLEVELAND ELEMENTARY (Students: 473; Location: 3 CHURCH STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SPEARMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 390; Location: 2048 EASLEY HIGHWAY; Grades: KG – 05)

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