Drayton, South Carolina

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Drayton
Census-designated place
CountryUnited States
State South Carolina
County Spartanburg
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.40 sq mi (3.63 km2)
 • Land1.40 sq mi (3.63 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
1,115
 • Density795.29/sq mi (306.99/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 45-20590

Drayton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Spartanburg County, in the U.S. state of South Carolina. [3] It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 1,115. [4]

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History

A post office called Drayton has been in operation since 1904. [5] The community was named for William Henry Drayton (1742–1779), a South Carolina delegate to Continental Congress. [6]

Education

Spartanburg County School District 7 serves Drayton. [7] It operates Spartanburg High School.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 1,115—
U.S. Decennial Census [8]
2020 [9] [2]

2020 census

Drayton CDP, South Carolina – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / EthnicityPop 2020 [9] % 2020
White alone (NH)77069.06%
Black or African American alone (NH)19917.85%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)10.09%
Asian alone (NH)211.88%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)60.54%
Some Other Race alone (NH)30.27%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)433.86%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)726.46%
Total1,115100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Drayton, South Carolina
  4. ↑ "Drayton CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Spartanburg County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  6. ↑ Baker, Elaine (March 22, 1991). "Communities have colorful backgrounds". Herald-Journal. p. 8. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  7. ↑ Geography Division (January 8, 2021). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Spartanburg County, SC (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 5, 2021. - Text list
  8. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  9. 1 2 "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Drayton CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau .

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