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Drayton, South Carolina

Coordinates: 34°58′04″N 81°54′23″W / 34.96778°N 81.90639°W / 34.96778; -81.90639
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Drayton
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountySpartanburg
Area
 • Total
1.40 sq mi (3.63 km2)
 • Land1.40 sq mi (3.63 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 • Total
1,115
 • Density795.29/sq mi (306.99/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code45-20590

Drayton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Spartanburg County, in the U.S. state of South Carolina.[3] It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 1,115.[4]

History

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A post office called Drayton has been in operation since 1904.[5] The community was named for William Henry Drayton (1742–1779), a South Carolina delegate to Continental Congress.[6]

Education

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Spartanburg County School District 7 serve Drayton.[7] It operates Spartanburg High School.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20201,115
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
2020[9][2]

2020 census

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Drayton CDP, South Carolina – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020[9] % 2020
White alone (NH) 770 69.06%
Black or African American alone (NH) 199 17.85%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1 0.09%
Asian alone (NH) 21 1.88%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 6 0.54%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 3 0.27%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 43 3.86%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 72 6.46%
Total 1,115 100.00%

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

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Drayton, South Carolina
  4. ^ "Drayton CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  5. ^ "Spartanburg County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  6. ^ Baker, Elaine (March 22, 1991). "Communities have colorful backgrounds". Herald-Journal. p. 8. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  7. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Spartanburg County, SC" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  8. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  9. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Drayton CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau.

34°58′04″N 81°54′23″W / 34.96778°N 81.90639°W / 34.96778; -81.90639