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]
Browntown, South Carolina | |
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Census-designated place | |
![]() ![]() Browntown ![]() ![]() Browntown | |
Coordinates: 34°12′11″N 80°18′59″W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Carolina |
County | Lee |
Area | |
• Total | 2.46 sq mi (6.37 km2) |
• Land | 2.46 sq mi (6.37 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 260 ft (80 m) |
Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 206 |
• Density | 83.81/sq mi (32.36/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 29010 (Bishopville) |
Area code(s) | 803/839 |
FIPS code | 45-09782 |
GNIS feature ID | 2807066[3] |
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.
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 206 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 2020[6][2] |
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020[6] | % 2020 |
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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.
Municipalities and communities of Lee County, South Carolina, United States | ||
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County seat: Bishopville | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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