Lobeco, South Carolina

Lobeco
Census-designated place
Lobeco Location within the state of South Carolina
Coordinates: 32°33′10″N 80°44′36″W
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Beaufort
Area [1]
• Total	2.63 sq mi (6.80 km^2)
• Land	2.63 sq mi (6.80 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	17 ft (5 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	292
• Density	111.24/sq mi (42.94/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	29931
Area code(s)	843, 854
FIPS code	45-42145

Lobeco (pronounced luh-BEE-co) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States.[3] According to the 2020 census, the population was 292.[4]

Situated about 10 miles (12 km) north of Beaufort, it is a predominantly agricultural area that has retained its rural character. A small community area consisting of a library, post office, and produce market serve as an anchor for the surrounding community. It is served by U.S. Highway 21. Nearby communities include Dale, Seabrook, and Sheldon. Its zipcode is: 29931.[5]

The community name comes from an acronym of Long, Bellamy, and Company.[6]

Lobeco has a public library, a branch of the Beaufort County Library.[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	292		—
U.S. Decennial Census[8] 2020[9][2]

2020 census

Lobeco 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[9]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	99	33.90%
Black or African American alone (NH)	155	53.08%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	1	0.34%
Asian alone (NH)	4	1.37%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	4	1.37%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	12	4.11%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	5.82%
Total	292	100.00%

Notes

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. "Lobeco, South Carolina". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
4. "Lobeco CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
5. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
6. Stewart, George R. (1970). American place-names; a concise and selective dictionary for the continental United States of America. New York: Oxford University Press.
7. "South Carolina libraries and archives". SCIWAY. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
8. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
9. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lobeco CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau.