| Official Name: | Capitol View, South Carolina |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community Census designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | South Carolina#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Capitol View |
| Coordinates: | 33.9664°N -80.9242°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Carolina |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Richland |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.67 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.64 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.03 |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.33 |
| Area Land Km2: | 4.25 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.08 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1095.99 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 256 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 29209 (Columbia) |
| Area Code: | 803/839 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 45-11620 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2807074 |
| Population Total: | 4653 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 2838.93 |
Capitol View is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Richland County, South Carolina, United States, consisting of several neighborhoods that are next to the city of Columbia, the state capital. The area was first listed as a census-designated place (CDP) prior to the 2020 census. In 2020 its population was 4,653.[2]
The CDP is in central Richland County and is bordered to the north, west, and south by the city of Columbia. It is bordered to the east by Mill Creek and Sun View Lake, a reservoir on the creek, which is a south-flowing tributary of the Congaree River. The CDP consists of the neighborhoods of Village Bond, Capitol View, and Hazelwood Acres in the northwest; Charlestown in the northeast; and Eastmont in the south. The northwest and northeast arms of the CDP are separated by the neighborhoods of Galaxy and Strathaven Forest, both within the Columbia city limits.[3]
South Carolina Highway 262 (Leesburg Road) runs through the northern side of the CDP, leading west to Interstate 77 at Exit 9 and east along the southern edge of Fort Jackson to U.S. Route 601. U.S. Routes 76 and 378 (Garners Ferry Road) forms the southern edge of the CDP, leading northwest 8miles to downtown Columbia and east to Sumter.
| White alone (NH) | 1,486 | 31.94% | |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 2,637 | 56.67% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 9 | 0.19% | |
| Asian alone (NH) | 52 | 1.12% | |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 3 | 0.06% | |
| Other race alone (NH) | 19 | 0.41% | |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 152 | 3.27% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 295 | 6.34% | |
| Total | 4,653 | 100.00% |