Green Sea, South Carolina | |
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Coordinates: 34°07′32″N78°58′17″W / 34.12556°N 78.97139°W [1] | |
Country | United States |
State | South Carolina |
County | Horry |
Area | |
• Total | 1.76 sq mi (4.57 km2) |
• Land | 1.76 sq mi (4.57 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 85 ft (26 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 105 |
• Density | 59.5/sq mi (22.99/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 29545 |
Area code | 843 |
FIPS code | 45-30760 |
GNIS feature ID | 2812965 [1] |
Green Sea is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Horry County, South Carolina, United States, near the city of Loris. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 105. [4]
The Green Sea post office was established 15 Feb 1870, and after a decade of being discontinued and reestablished multiple times, Richard C. Powell was appointed postmaster 8 Nov 1880, and changed the name to Powellville. The post office remained Powellville until 18 Jun 1902, when the post office changed back to Green Sea. [5]
John P. Derham House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005, is located in Green Sea. [6]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 105 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census [7] 2020 [8] [3] |
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020 [8] | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH) | 64 | 60.95% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 36 | 34.29% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 1 | 0.95% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 2 | 1.90% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2 | 1.90% |
Total | 105 | 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.
Green Sea owns an airport whose FAA LID is S79. [9]
Green Sea has a public library, a branch of the Horry County Memorial Library. [10]