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]
Arkwright, South Carolina | |
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  Arkwright  Arkwright | |
| Coordinates: 34°55′2″N 81°56′17″W / 34.91722°N 81.93806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Spartanburg |
| Area | |
• 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 | 748 ft (228 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,311 |
| • Density | 894.35/sq mi (345.30/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area codes | 864, 821 |
| FIPS code | 45-02530 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2807075[2] |
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
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2,311 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 2020[6][3] | |||
2020 census
edit| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | 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% |
| Other Race alone (NH) | 17 | 0.74% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 97 | 4.20% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 182 | 7.88% |
| Total | 2,311 | 100.00% |
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arkwright, South Carolina
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "Arkwright CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "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.
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