Arthurtown, South Carolina

Arthurtown, South Carolina
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 33°57′50″N 81°0′9″W
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Richland
Area [1]
• Total	1.86 sq mi (4.82 km^2)
• Land	1.86 sq mi (4.82 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km^2)
Elevation [2]	167 ft (51 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	2,294
• Density	1,232.67/sq mi (476.00/km^2)
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[2]

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.[2] Its population in 2020 was 2,294.[4]

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

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	2,294		—
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 2020[6][3]

2020 census

Arthurtown 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[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%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	24	1.05%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	67	2.92%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	94	4.10%
Total	2,294	100.00%

Notes

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arthurtown, South Carolina
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
4. "Arthurtown CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
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) - Arthurtown CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau.