Foreston, South Carolina

Foreston, South Carolina
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 33°37′42″N80°03′48″W / 33.62833°N 80.06333°W / 33.62833; -80.06333 [1]
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Clarendon
Area [2]
• Total	2.27 sq mi (5.89 km2)
• Land	2.27 sq mi (5.89 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	95 ft (29 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	159
• Density	69.9/sq mi (26.98/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	29102 (Manning)
Area codes	803/839
FIPS code	45-26485
GNIS feature ID	2812945 [1]

Foreston is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Clarendon County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census ^[1] with a population of 159. ^[4]

The CDP is in eastern Clarendon County, along U.S. Route 521, 9 miles (14 km) southeast of Manning, the county seat, and 51 miles (82 km) northwest of Georgetown. The Lane Subdivision railway of CSX Transportation runs through the center of Foreston, parallel to US 521.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	159		—
U.S. Decennial Census [5] 2020 [6] [3]

2020 census

Foreston CDP, South Carolina – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
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	Pop 2020 [6]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	27	16.98%
Black or African American alone (NH)	125	78.62%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	4	2.52%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	1.89%
Total	159	100.00%

Education

The school district is Clarendon School District 2. ^[7]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Foreston, South Carolina
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. "Foreston CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 7, 2022.
5. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
6. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Foreston CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau .
7. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Clarendon County, SC" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved November 24, 2024. - Text list