Edisto, Orangeburg County, South Carolina

For other uses of "Edisto", see Edisto (disambiguation).

Edisto, South Carolina
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 33°28′36″N80°53′55″W / 33.47667°N 80.89861°W / 33.47667; -80.89861
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Orangeburg
Named after	Edisto people
Area [1]
• Total	5.458 sq mi (14.14 km2)
• Land	5.418 sq mi (14.03 km2)
• Water	0.040 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation	220 ft (70 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,058
• Density	380/sq mi (150/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes	803, 839
GNIS feature ID	1867519 [2]

Edisto is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. Its population was 2,058 as of the 2020 census. ^[3] U.S. Route 601 passes through the community.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 5.458 square miles (14.14 km²); 5.418 square miles (14.03 km²) of its area is land, and 0.040 square miles (0.10 km²) is water. ^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	2,632		—
2010	2,559		−2.8%
2020	2,058		−19.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [4] 2010 [5] 2020 [6]

2020 census

Edisto CDP, South Carolina – Racial and ethnic composition
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 may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000 [7]	Pop 2010 [5]	Pop 2020 [6]	% 2000	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	745	579	457	28.31%	22.63%	22.21%
Black or African American alone (NH)	1,825	1,887	1,472	69.34%	73.74%	71.53%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	15	3	3	0.57%	0.12%	0.15%
Asian alone (NH)	12	4	6	0.46%	0.16%	0.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	2	2	6	0.08%	0.08%	0.29%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	13	16	64	0.49%	0.63%	3.11%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20	68	50	0.76%	2.66%	2.43%
Total	2,632	2,559	2,058	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

References

1. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: South Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved October 22, 2017.
2. "Edisto". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "Edisto CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved February 23, 2021.
4. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
5. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Edisto CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau .
6. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Edisto CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau .
7. "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Edisto CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau .