Moving to Richburg, South Carolina

Population: 332. Estimated population in July 2024: 321 (-3.3% change)
Males: 145 (43.7%), Females: 187 (56.3%)

Chester County

Zip code: 29729

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.3 years
Median household income: $31,875
Median house value: $44,600

Population by Race

Races in Richburg:

  • Black (74.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (23.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Asian Indian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (5.7%), Scotch-Irish (3.3%), German (3.0%), French (1.5%), Irish (1.2%).

Elevation: 584 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Richburg

  • High school or higher: 65.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Richburg town

  • Never married: 47.7%
  • Now married: 33.2%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 13.0%
  • Divorced: 4.2%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -74 (-18.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Richburg:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Richburg:

  • CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 34 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Abbreviation: CLT)
  • COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN (about 55 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Abbreviation: CAE)
  • MC ENTIRE ANGS (about 58 miles; EASTOVER, SC; Abbreviation: MMT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Richburg:

  • LANCASTER COUNTY-MC WHIRTER FIELD (about 12 miles; LANCASTER, SC; Abbreviation: LKR)
  • CHESTER MUNI (about 13 miles; CHESTER, SC; Abbreviation: 9A6)
  • ROCK HILL/YORK CO/BRYANT FIELD (about 19 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Abbreviation: UZA)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Richburg:

  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 14 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,221)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,976)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 7,967)
  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 44 miles; DALLAS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,473)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 46 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 13,706)
  • BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 48 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,880)
  • MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 48 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 5,958)

Schools

Public high school in Richburg:

  • LEWISVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 414; Location: 3971 LEWISVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Richburg:

  • LEWISVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 676; Location: 4006 LEWISVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • LEWISVILLE MIDDLE (Students: 393; Location: 3595 LANCANSTER HWY.; Grades: 06 – 08)