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Census-designated place in South Carolina, United States
Arkwright, South Carolina
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 34°55′2″N 81°56′17″W / 34.91722°N 81.93806°W / 34.91722; -81.93806
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountySpartanburg
Area
 • Total2.62 sq mi (6.79 km)
 • Land2.58 sq mi (6.69 km)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km)
Elevation748 ft (228 m)
Population
 • Total2,311
 • Density894.35/sq mi (345.30/km)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes29306 (Spartanburg)
29376 (Roebuck)
Area codes864, 821
FIPS code45-02530
GNIS feature ID2807075

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 with a population of 2,311.

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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20202,311—
U.S. Decennial Census
2020

2020 census

Arkwright CDP, South Carolina – Racial and ethnic composition
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 may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020 % 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

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arkwright, South Carolina
  3. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. "Arkwright CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  5. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "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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County seat: Spartanburg
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