Browntown, South Carolina

Coordinates: 34°12′11″N 80°18′59″W / 34.20306°N 80.31639°W / 34.20306; -80.31639
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Browntown, South Carolina
Browntown is located in South Carolina
Browntown
Browntown
Browntown is located in the United States
Browntown
Browntown
Coordinates: 34°12′11″N 80°18′59″W / 34.20306°N 80.31639°W / 34.20306; -80.31639
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyLee
Area
 • Total2.46 sq mi (6.37 km2)
 • Land2.46 sq mi (6.37 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
260 ft (80 m)
Population
 • Total206
 • Density83.81/sq mi (32.36/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
29010 (Bishopville)
Area code(s)803/839
FIPS code45-09782
GNIS feature ID2807066[3]

Browntown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[3] The population as of 2020 was 206.[4]

The CDP is in northwestern Lee County, 4 miles (6 km) west of Bishopville, the county seat. Interstate 20 forms the southern edge of the CDP, with the closest access being from Exit 116 (U.S. Route 15), 3 miles (5 km) to the east. The southwest edge of the CDP is Scape Ore Swamp, a southeast-flowing tributary of the Black River and part of the Winyah Bay watershed.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020206
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
2020[6][2]

2020 census[edit]

Browntown 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[6] % 2020
White alone (NH) 22 10.68%
Black or African American alone (NH) 174 84.47%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1 0.49%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 7 3.40%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2 0.97%
Total 206 100.00%

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Browntown Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ "Browntown CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  5. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  6. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Browntown CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau.