Arthurtown, South Carolina
Census-designated place in South Carolina, United States
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Arthurtown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Richland County, South Carolina, United States. It was listed appeared as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[1] Its population in 2020 was 2,294.[4]
Arthurtown, South Carolina | |
|---|---|
  Arthurtown Location within South Carolina  Arthurtown Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 33°57′46″N 80°59′52″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Richland |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.86 sq mi (4.82 km2) |
| • Land | 1.86 sq mi (4.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 167 ft (51 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,294 |
| • Density | 1,230/sq mi (476/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 29201 (Columbia) |
| Area codes | 803/839 |
| FIPS code | 45-02665 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2812987[1] |
Geography
The CDP is in western Richland County, bordered to the north, east, and west by the city of Columbia, the state capital, and to the south by the city of Cayce. South Carolina Highway 48 (Bluff Road) is the main road through Arthurtown, leading northwest 3 miles (5 km) to downtown Columbia and southeast 16 miles (26 km) to Gadsden. Interstate 77 passes just south of Arthurtown, with access from Exit 5 at SC 48.
Demographics
Arthurtown first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[7]
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop. 2020[6] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 868 | 37.84% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1,165 | 50.78% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 5 | 0.22% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 71 | 3.10% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 24 | 1.05% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 67 | 2.92% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 94 | 4.10% |
| Total | 2,294 | 100.00% |
