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Drayton, South Carolina

Drayton
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Interactive map of Drayton
Coordinates: 34°58′04″N 81°54′23″W / 34.96778°N 81.90639°W / 34.96778; -81.90639[1]
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountySpartanburg
Area
  Total
1.40 sq mi (3.63 km2)
  Land1.40 sq mi (3.63 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation742 ft (226 m)
Population
  Total
1,115
  Density795.1/sq mi (306.99/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code45-20590
GNIS feature ID1231240[1]

Drayton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Spartanburg County, in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 1,115.[4]

History

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A post office called Drayton has been in operation since 1904.[5] The community was named for William Henry Drayton (1742–1779), a South Carolina delegate to Continental Congress.[6]

Education

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Spartanburg County School District 7 serves Drayton.[7] It operates Spartanburg High School.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20201,115
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
2020[9][3]

Drayton first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[10]

2020 census

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Drayton CDP, South Carolina – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020[9] % 2020
White alone (NH) 770 69.06%
Black or African American alone (NH) 199 17.85%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1 0.09%
Asian alone (NH) 21 1.88%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 6 0.54%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 3 0.27%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 43 3.86%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 72 6.46%
Total 1,115 100.00%

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 can be of any race.

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Drayton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
  2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. "Drayton CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  5. "Spartanburg County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  6. Baker, Elaine (March 22, 1991). "Communities have colorful backgrounds". Herald-Journal. p. 8. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  7. Geography Division (January 8, 2021). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Spartanburg County, SC (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2021. - Text list
  8. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  9. 1 2 "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Drayton CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau.
  10. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.