Drayton, South Carolina

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]

Drayton
Census-designated place
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountySpartanburg
Area
[1]
 • Total1.40 sq mi (3.63 km2)
 • Land1.40 sq mi (3.63 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total1,115
 • Density795.29/sq mi (306.99/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code45-20590

History

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

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

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

2020 census
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
  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. "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. "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


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