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Census-designated place in South Carolina, United States
Dovesville, South Carolina
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 34°24′8″N 79°53′42″W / 34.40222°N 79.89500°W / 34.40222; -79.89500
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyDarlington
Area
 • Total7.03 sq mi (18.20 km)
 • Land7.01 sq mi (18.15 km)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km)
Elevation180 ft (50 m)
Population
 • Total827
 • Density118.01/sq mi (45.56/km)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code29540 (Darlington)
Area code(s)843/854
FIPS code45-20365
GNIS feature ID2812947

Dovesville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Darlington County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. Per the 2020 census, the population was 827.

The CDP is in northeastern Darlington County, along U.S. Routes 52 and 401. The concurrent highway leads north 8 miles (13 km) to Society Hill and south the same distance to Darlington, the county seat.

The southwest border of the CDP follows Black Creek, a southeast-flowing tributary of the Great Pee Dee River, while the eastern border follows Horse Creek, a south-flowing tributary of Black Creek. Jeffords Millpond is an impoundment on Horse Creek in the northeast corner of the community.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020827—
U.S. Decennial Census
2020

2020 census

Dovesville CDP, South Carolina – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
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 Pop 2020 % 2020
White alone (NH) 304 36.76%
Black or African American alone (NH) 498 60.22%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1 0.12%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 1 0.12%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 20 2.42%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3 0.36%
Total 827 100.00%

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. ^ "Dovesville Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. "Dovesville CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 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) – Dovesville CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau.
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County seat: Darlington
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