Furman, South Carolina Population 2024

221

Furman Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Furman was:

  • White: 68.87%
  • Black or African American: 29.87%
  • Two or more races: 1.25%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
70.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.34% (-3)
The current population of Furman, South Carolina is 221 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 224.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White38568.87%
Black or African American16729.87%
Two or more races71.25%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Furman Population by Race

Furman Population Pyramid 2024

Furman Median Age

30.9

Total

30.7

Male

36.8

Female

Furman Adults

There are 465 adults, (80 of whom are seniors) in Furman.

Furman Age Dependency

45.2

Age Dependency Ratio

20.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Furman Sex Ratio

Female27148.48%
Male28851.52%

Furman Population by Age

Furman Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1733.2375.124.9
Married1003.18218
Non Family451.096040
Male189.171000
Female103.53070

3.88

Average Family Size

3.23

Average Household Size

75.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Furman Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7119.61%
Associates Degree41.1%
Bachelors Degree215.8%
Graduate Degree154.14%
High School Graduate17247.51%
Less Than 9th Grade20.55%
Some College7721.27%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Furman Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Furman Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2181686
Black13711430
2+ Races770

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 21.9%.

Furman Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$29,432$53,015$28,153
Less Than 9th Grade$55,994$55,994$0
Overall$36,705$55,256$28,250
Some College$28,750$0$0

$36,705

Average Earnings

$55,256

Average Male

$28,250

Average Female

Furman Earnings by Educational Attainment

Furman Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Furman Language

100% of Furman residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.

Furman Language

Furman Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black16795.39%
White38541.04%
Multiple7342.86%

2.86%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.43%

Male Poverty Rate

3.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Furman

The race most likely to be in poverty in Furman is Multiple, with 42.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Furman is White, with 1.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.44%.

Furman Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade6.85%
High School4.65%
Some College3.7%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Furman Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Male Employed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Furman Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Furman Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$107,556$89,047
Households$77,292$73,369
Married Families$97,500$-999,999,999
Non Families$18,958$21,882

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Furman Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.6%

Male Marriage Rate

62.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Furman Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Furman Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Furman Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Furman Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

19

Number of Veterans

19

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam14
First Gulf War7
Korea2
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Furman Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+19
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640
65 to 740

Furman Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black1410.22%
White51.56%

Furman Veterans by Race

Furman Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

100%

Veteran Disability Rate

Furman Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.5%

Labor Force Participation

46.2%

Employment Rate

15.2%

Unemployment Rate

Furman Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Furman Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Furman Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

94.45%

Born in Furman

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Furman residents were born in the United States, with 94.45% having been born in South Carolina. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Furman Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202921800%
2028218-1-0.46%
2027219-1-0.45%
202622000%
2025220-1-0.45%
2024221-1-0.45%
202322220.91%
2022220-1-0.45%
2021221-3-1.34%
202022441.82%
201922000%
2018220-2-0.9%
2017222-2-0.89%
2016224-2-0.88%
2015226-2-0.88%
201422800%
2013228-5-2.15%
201223300%
2011233-4-1.69%
201023700%

Furman Population by Year