Moving to Scotia, South Carolina

Population: 227. Estimated population in July 2024: 226 (-0.4% change)
Males: 113 (49.8%), Females: 114 (50.2%)

Hampton County

Zip code: 29939

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $22,292
Median house value: $60,000

Population by Race

Races in Scotia:

• Black (73.6%)
• White Non-Hispanic (25.1%)
• Hispanic (2.2%)

Ancestries: United States (8.8%).

Elevation: 95 feet

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Scotia

• High school or higher: 54.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 1.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Unemployed: 6.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 67.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scotia town

• Never married: 27.2%
• Now married: 45.7%
• Separated: 10.4%
• Widowed: 8.7%
• Divorced: 8.1%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +45 (+24.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Scotia:

• HAMPTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; VARNVILLE, SC)
• ALLENDALE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; FAIRFAX, SC)
• EFFINGHAM COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; SPRINGFIELD, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Scotia:

• SAVANNAH/HILTON HEAD INTERNATIONAL (about 39 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Abbreviation: SAV)
• BEAUFORT MCAS /MERRITT FIELD/ (about 40 miles; BEAUFORT, SC; Abbreviation: NBC)
• HUNTER AAF (about 48 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Abbreviation: SVN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Scotia:

• HAMPTON-VARNVILLE (about 18 miles; HAMPTON, SC; Abbreviation: 3J0)
• ALLENDALE COUNTY (about 21 miles; ALLENDALE, SC; Abbreviation: 88J)
• RIDGELAND (about 23 miles; RIDGELAND, SC; Abbreviation: 3J1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scotia:

• GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)
• ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,945)
• SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 51 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,565)
• SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,971)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 70 miles; AIKEN, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,636)
• AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 72 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,300)
• AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,778)