Drayton, South Carolina

Drayton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Spartanburg County, in the U.S. state of South Carolina.[1] It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 1,115.[2]

Drayton
Census-designated place
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountySpartanburg
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,115
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)

History

A post office called Drayton has been in operation since 1904.[3] The community was named for William Henry Drayton (1742–1779), a South Carolina delegate to Continental Congress.[4]

Education

Spartanburg County School District 7 serve Drayton.[5] It operates Spartanburg High School.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
20201,115—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
2020[7]

2020 census
Drayton CDP, South Carolina – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020[7] % 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. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Drayton, South Carolina
  2. "Drayton CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  3. "Spartanburg County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  4. Baker, Elaine (Mar 22, 1991). "Communities have colorful backgrounds". Herald-Journal. p. 8. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  5. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Spartanburg County, SC" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  6. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  7. "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.


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