Browntown, South Carolina

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.[2] The population as of 2020 was 206.[3]

For the national historic district in Florence County, see Browntown (Johnsonville, South Carolina).
Browntown, South Carolina
Census-designated place
Browntown
Browntown
Coordinates: 34°12′11″N 80°18′59″W
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyLee
Area
[1]
 • Total2.46 sq mi (6.37 km2)
 • Land2.46 sq mi (6.37 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
260 ft (80 m)
Population
 (2020)
206
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[2]

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
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2020206—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
2020[5]

2020 census
Browntown CDP, South Carolina – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020[5] % 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%

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
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  2. "Browntown Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. "Browntown CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  4. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  5. "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.


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