Bowman

Population: 789
Median household income: $27,500
Median home value: $80,700

Bowman, a community in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, has 789 residents. The median household income of $27,500 is below the Orangeburg County median ($43,214).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bowman's population grew 11.0% from 711 to 789, while its median home value fell 3.7% from $83,800 to $80,700.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 76.0% of the population. 86.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 789
Median age: 32.9 yrs
Median household income: $27,500
Median home value: $80,700
Median gross rent: $848
Housing units: 409
Homeownership rate: 67.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.9%
Unemployment rate: 8.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

711789

Median household income

$34,034$27,500

Median home value

$83,800$80,700

Median gross rent

$600$848

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	711	$34,034	$83,800	$600
2020	617	$30,625	$75,400	$536
2021	820	$35,054	$75,300	$735
2022	652	$33,250	$78,300	$778
2023	789	$27,500	$80,700	$848

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.5%

5 to 1724.5%

18 to 242.3%

25 to 3416.5%

35 to 446.0%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 7414.8%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	67	8.5%
5 to 17	193	24.5%
18 to 24	18	2.3%
25 to 34	130	16.5%
35 to 44	47	6.0%
45 to 54	87	11.0%
55 to 64	84	10.6%
65 to 74	117	14.8%
75 and over	46	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	163	20.7%
Black or African American	600	76.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate54.8%

Some college or associate's28.0%

Bachelor's degree2.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	63	12.3%
High school graduate	280	54.8%
Some college or associate's	143	28.0%
Bachelor's degree	13	2.5%
Graduate or professional degree	12	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone86.4%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	178	86.4%
Carpooled	9	4.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	9.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	63	33.7%
15 to 29 min	42	22.5%
30 to 44 min	33	17.6%
45 to 59 min	2	1.1%
60+ min	47	25.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 48.9% (386 of 789)

	Count	Share
Family households	177	54.3%
Nonfamily households	149	45.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	326	79.7%
Vacant	83	20.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	220	67.5%
Renter-occupied	106	32.5%

1-unit, detached60.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other37.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	246	60.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	3	0.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	5	1.2%
Mobile home & other	155	37.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4507840
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.18 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.3483, -80.6843