Arkwright, South Carolina

Arkwright, South Carolina
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 34°55′2″N81°56′17″W / 34.91722°N 81.93806°W / 34.91722; -81.93806 Coordinates: 34°55′2″N81°56′17″W / 34.91722°N 81.93806°W / 34.91722; -81.93806
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Spartanburg
Area [1]
• Total	2.62 sq mi (6.79 km2)
• Land	2.58 sq mi (6.69 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation [2]	748 ft (228 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	2,311
• Density	894.35/sq mi (345.30/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	29306 (Spartanburg) 29376 (Roebuck)
Area code	864
FIPS code	45-02530
GNIS feature ID	2807075 [2]

Arkwright is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) adjacent to the city of Spartanburg in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census ^[2] with a population of 2,311. ^[4]

The CDP is in central Spartanburg County and is bordered to the north and west by the city of Spartanburg. It is bordered to the south by unincorporated Roebuck. The CDP takes its name from the Arkwright neighborhood of Spartanburg, directly to the north.

U.S. Route 221 is the main road through the community, leading north 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to the center of Spartanburg and southwest 15 miles (24 km) to Woodruff.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2020	2,311		—
U.S. Decennial Census [5] 2020 [6] [3]

2020 census

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

Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2020 [6]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	784	33.92%
Black or African American alone (NH)	1,150	49.76%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	4	0.17%
Asian alone (NH)	76	3.29%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	1	0.04%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	17	0.74%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	97	4.20%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	182	7.88%
Total	2,311	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. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arkwright, South Carolina
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 15, 2022.
4. "Arkwright 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) – Arkwright CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau .