Furman, SC Demographics

A map of Furman's Population by Race

Furman, South Carolina had a population of 224 in 2020. It was 23.2% White, 73.2% Black, 0.0% Asian, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 0.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Furman, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Furman is the 394th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Furman's White Population

52 residents of Furman identify as White, or 23.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Furman considerably less than the White share of the population of South Carolina (62.1% White). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Furman is ranked #429 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Furman is more White than neighboring Estill (16.3% White), and Gifford (5.1% White). Furman is less White than neighboring Scotia (31.6% White), Luray (23.5% White), and Gillisonville (60.7% White).

Furman's Black Population

164 residents of Furman identify as Black, or 73.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Furman considerably larger than the Black share of the population of South Carolina (24.8% Black). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Furman is ranked #39 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Furman is more Black than neighboring Scotia (66.5% Black), Luray (43.9% Black), and Gillisonville (32.8% Black). Furman is less Black than neighboring Estill (77.6% Black), and Gifford (92.2% Black).

Furman's Asian Population

0 residents of Furman identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Furman roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Carolina (1.7% Asian). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Furman is ranked #358 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Furman is less Asian than neighboring Estill (0.3% Asian), Luray (2% Asian), and Gifford (0.4% Asian).

Furman's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Furman identify as Hispanic, or 1.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Furman slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of South Carolina (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Furman is ranked #355 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Furman is more Hispanic than neighboring Scotia (1.3% Hispanic). Furman is less Hispanic than neighboring Estill (4.3% Hispanic), Luray (21.4% Hispanic), Gifford (1.9% Hispanic), and Gillisonville (3.8% Hispanic).

Furman's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Furman identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Furman roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of South Carolina (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Furman is ranked #137 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Furman is more Native American/Other than neighboring Scotia (0% Native American/Other), Estill (0.1% Native American/Other), and Gifford (0% Native American/Other). Furman is less Native American/Other than neighboring Luray (1% Native American/Other), and Gillisonville (1.1% Native American/Other).

Furman's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Furman identify as Multiracial, or 0.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Furman roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Carolina (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Furman is ranked #458 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Furman is more Multiracial than neighboring Scotia (0.6% Multiracial), and Gifford (0.4% Multiracial). Furman is less Multiracial than neighboring Estill (1.4% Multiracial), Luray (8.2% Multiracial), and Gillisonville (1.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.