Drayton, South Carolina

Drayton
Census-designated place
Interactive map of Drayton
Coordinates: 34°58′04″N81°54′23″W / 34.96778°N 81.90639°W / 34.96778; -81.90639 [1]
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Spartanburg
Area [2]
• Total	1.40 sq mi (3.63 km2)
• Land	1.40 sq mi (3.63 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	742 ft (226 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	1,115
• Density	795.1/sq mi (306.99/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	45-20590
GNIS feature ID	1231240 [1]

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

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

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	1,115		—
U.S. Decennial Census [8] 2020 [9] [3]

2020 census

Drayton CDP, South Carolina – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)

Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2020 [9]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	770	69.06%
Black or African American alone (NH)	199	17.85%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	1	0.09%
Asian alone (NH)	21	1.88%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	6	0.54%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	3	0.27%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	43	3.86%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	72	6.46%
Total	1,115	100.00%

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. "Drayton". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved November 11, 2025.
2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
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. "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 .