1943 · Bowman, South Carolina. Sergeant John Riley of the 25th service group, Air Service Command, coming home on leave · Library of Congress
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BowmanSC
A town of 691. A typical home worth about $138K.
Photo: Justin Felder · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
691
−18.6% since 2010
Typical home
$138K
+5.8% in a year
Household income
$35K
median
Median age
44.7
years
Jobs based here
42
A commuter town
What makes Bowman stand out
The thing Bowman does most differently from other towns.
Small town
691 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Housing
A typical Bowman home is worth about $138K
The typical Bowman home is worth about $138,000, up 5.8% in a year, 55% below the South Carolina typical home.
$138KZillow home value
Typical home value
Bowman$138K
South Carolina$306K
+5.8%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Bowman
Most working residents leave Bowman for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are North Charleston (9%), Orangeburg (6%) and Charleston (3%). Half commute less than 44 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Bowman1%
North Charleston9%
Orangeburg6%
Charleston3%
Summerville2%
44 mi
median commute distance
42
jobs based in Bowman
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Bowman has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.
93°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter37–61°
Spring52–77°
Summer70–91°
Fall54–77°
Nov 19
typical first frost
Mar 15
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesEarthquakesInland flooding
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety
Crime reported in Bowman
18 crimes were reported in Bowman in 2022: 9 property and 9 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Bowman is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
9
violent crimes reported in 2022
9
property crimes reported in 2022
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
How healthy Bowman is
Bowman beats the South Carolina average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21.
32 measures vs. South Carolina
4 better7 too close to call21 worse
| What stands out | Bowman | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12% | 15.7% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.6% | 8.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26.7% | 13.9% |
Colleton Medical Center
29.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Bowman for work
Where Bowman’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
42jobs based in Bowman
1%of working residents work in town
44 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Bowman
4 notable people were born in Bowman.
About Bowman
Town in South Carolina, United States
Bowman is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bowman had a population of 788.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 788
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 141 ft
- ZIP code
- 29018
- Area code
- 803
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