Dovesville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Darlington County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[3] Per the 2020 census, the population was 827.[4]
Dovesville, South Carolina | |
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Census-designated place | |
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Coordinates: 34°24′8″N 79°53′42″W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Carolina |
County | Darlington |
Area | |
• Total | 7.03 sq mi (18.20 km2) |
• Land | 7.01 sq mi (18.15 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
Elevation | 180 ft (50 m) |
Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 827 |
• Density | 118.01/sq mi (45.56/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 29540 (Darlington) |
Area code(s) | 843/854 |
FIPS code | 45-20365 |
GNIS feature ID | 2812947[3] |
The CDP is in northeastern Darlington County, along U.S. Routes 52 and 401. The concurrent highway leads north 8 miles (13 km) to Society Hill and south the same distance to Darlington, the county seat.
The southwest border of the CDP follows Black Creek, a southeast-flowing tributary of the Great Pee Dee River, while the eastern border follows Horse Creek, a south-flowing tributary of Black Creek. Jeffords Millpond is an impoundment on Horse Creek in the northeast corner of the community.
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 827 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 2020[6][2] |
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020[6] | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH) | 304 | 36.76% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 498 | 60.22% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 0.12% |
Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 1 | 0.12% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 20 | 2.42% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3 | 0.36% |
Total | 827 | 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 Darlington County, South Carolina, United States | ||
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County seat: Darlington | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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