Lobeco, South Carolina

Lobeco (pronounced luh-BEE-co) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States.[1] Per the 2020 census, the population was 292.[2]

Lobeco
Census-designated place
Lobeco
Location within the state of South Carolina
Coordinates: 32°33′10″N 80°44′36″W
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyBeaufort
Elevation
17 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total292
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
29931
Area code(s)843, 854

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.[3]

The community name comes from an acronym of Long, Bellamy, and Company.[4]

Lobeco has a public library, a branch of the Beaufort County Library.[5]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2020292—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
2020[7]

2020 census
Lobeco CDP, South Carolina – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020[7] % 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%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 4 1.37%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 12 4.11%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 17 5.82%
Total 292 100.00%

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.

Notes
  1. "Lobeco, South Carolina". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Lobeco CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  3. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  4. Stewart, George R. (1970). American place-names; a concise and selective dictionary for the continental United States of America. New York: Oxford University Press.
  5. "South Carolina libraries and archives". SCIWAY. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  6. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  7. "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.
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