CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Bowman

South Carolina · 1,063 residents · 1.18 sq mi

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Bowman is a city of 1,063 people in South Carolina. The poverty rate is 30.8%, above the 13.2% national rate. Median home value sits at $34,400. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. That trails the South Carolina median by roughly 35%. Median rent is $220 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 17%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,063

−11%vs 2000

vs 1,198 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.2

−15%vs 2000

vs 36.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.18 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024691

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.8%(83)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 911.2%(119)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.4%(100)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.5%(80)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.5%(48)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.1%(160)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.8%(125)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.5%(101)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.8%(104)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.7%(92)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.2%(34)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.6%(17)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,143

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $22,750 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$6,923

−41%vs 2000

vs $11,662 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

30.8%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 30.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$34,400

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $54,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$220

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $333 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.4%

+2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.9% in 2000

28.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic29.4%(352)

Black68.7%(823)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(8)

Asian0.2%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic31.6%(336)

Black68.4%(727)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(4)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican5.6%(39)

Ancestry

American11.9%(82)

German4.9%(34)

Irish2.3%(16)

English1%(7)

Subsaharan African0.9%(6)

Nigerian0.9%(6)

Norwegian0.6%(4)

Scottish0.6%(4)

Dutch0.4%(3)

Swiss0.4%(3)

Welsh0.3%(2)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.2%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 8.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

56.1%

−14.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.7%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.9 min

+85%vs 2000

vs 12.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married51.5%(139)

Married26.7%(72)

Widowed6.3%(17)

Divorced15.6%(42)

Women 15+

Never married29.8%(91)

Married29.8%(91)

Widowed20.3%(62)

Divorced20%(61)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

13.9%

−4.7 ptssince 2013

from 18.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

18.5%

−24.9 ptssince 2020

from 43.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

24.2%

+16.9 ptssince 2020

from 7.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

31.0%

−4.5 ptssince 2020

from 35.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

30.1%

−6.4 ptssince 2020

from 36.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.2%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 5.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

43.1%

−7.3 ptssince 2020

from 50.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

55.9%

−4.4 ptssince 2020

from 60.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)40.4%(19)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.3%(10)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era44.7%(21)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 47 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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