Moving to Ravenel, South Carolina

Population: 2,214. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,306 (+4.2% change)
Males: 1,063 (48.0%), Females: 1,151 (52.0%)

Charleston County

Zip code: 29470

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $33,021
Median house value: $93,300

Population by Race

Races in Ravenel:

• Black (50.0%)
• White Non-Hispanic (46.7%)
• Hispanic (2.7%)
• Other race (1.1%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (7.6%), United States (6.7%), Irish (4.9%), German (4.7%), Italian (2.0%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%).

Elevation: 38 feet

Land area: 12.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ravenel

• High school or higher: 73.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
• Unemployed: 5.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 30.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ravenel town

• Never married: 27.8%
• Now married: 49.8%
• Separated: 4.9%
• Widowed: 8.6%
• Divorced: 8.9%

2.3% Foreign born (1.9% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +8 (+0.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ravenel:

• BON SECOURS-ST FRANCIS XAVIER HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; CHARLESTON, SC)
• TRIDENT MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; CHARLESTON, SC)
• HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF CHARLESTON (about 17 miles; N CHARLESTON, SC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ravenel:

• CHARLESTON AFB/INTL (about 15 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Abbreviation: CHS)
• BEAUFORT MCAS /MERRITT FIELD/ (about 41 miles; BEAUFORT, SC; Abbreviation: NBC)
• HILTON HEAD (about 51 miles; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Abbreviation: HXD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ravenel:

• CHARLESTON EXECUTIVE (about 17 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Abbreviation: JZI)
• SUMMERVILLE (about 19 miles; SUMMERVILLE, SC; Abbreviation: DYB)
• LOWCOUNTRY RGNL (about 31 miles; WALTERBORO, SC; Abbreviation: RBW)

Amtrak station near Ravenel:

• 17 miles: CHARLESTON (N. CHARLESTON, 4565 GAYNOR AVE.). 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 Ravenel:

• CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,191)
• TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 18 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 5,925)
• MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 19 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,162)
• COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (about 20 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 9,756)
• CITADEL MILITARY COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 26 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,701)
• SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,971)
• SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 81 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,565)

Public primary/middle school in Ravenel:

• E B ELLINGTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 328; Location: 5600 ELLINGTON ROAD; Grades: PK – 06)