Lobeco, South Carolina

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Lobeco
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Lobeco
Location within the state of South Carolina
Coordinates: 32°33′10″N80°44′36″W / 32.55278°N 80.74333°W / 32.55278; -80.74333
Country United States
State South Carolina
County Beaufort
Area
[1]
  Total
2.63 sq mi (6.80 km2)
  Land2.63 sq mi (6.80 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
17 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total
292
  Density111.24/sq mi (42.94/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
29931
Area codes 843, 854
FIPS code 45-42145

Lobeco (pronounced luh-BEE-co) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. [3] According to the 2020 census, the population was 292. [4]

Contents

Situated about 10 miles (12 km) north of Beaufort, it is a predominantly agricultural area that has retained its rural character. A small community area consisting of a library, post office, and produce market serve as an anchor for the surrounding community. It is served by U.S. Highway 21. Nearby communities include Dale, Seabrook, and Sheldon. Its zipcode is: 29931. [5]

The community name comes from an acronym of Long, Bellamy, and Company. [6]

Lobeco has a public library, a branch of the Beaufort County Library. [7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 292
U.S. Decennial Census [8]
2020 [9] [2]

2020 census

Lobeco 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 2020 [9] % 2020
White alone (NH)9933.90%
Black or African American alone (NH)15553.08%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)10.34%
Asian alone (NH)41.37%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Other race alone (NH)41.37%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)124.11%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)175.82%
Total292100.00%

Notes

  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. "Lobeco, South Carolina". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. "Lobeco CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  5. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code" . Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  6. Stewart, George R. (1970). American place-names; a concise and selective dictionary for the continental United States of America . New York: Oxford University Press.
  7. "South Carolina libraries and archives". SCIWAY. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  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) – Lobeco CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau .