Floydale, South Carolina Explained

Floyd Dale
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:USA South Carolina
Pushpin Label:Floyd Dale
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of South Carolina
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:South Carolina
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Dillon
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:5.25
Area Land Km2:5.25
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:421
Population Density Km2:80.16
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:34.3239°N -79.3361°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:45-25945
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Area Total Sq Mi:2.03
Area Land Sq Mi:2.03
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population Density Sq Mi:207.59

Floyd Dale, shown on federal maps as Floydale, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Dillon County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 421.[2]

Near Floyd Dale, there is the Diversified Communications Tower, a guyed mast, which is one of the tallest constructions in the world. This town is home to the Benton family, for whom the main road is named.

The Meekins Barn and Smith Tobacco Barn are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Demographics

2020 census

Floydale CDP, South Carolina – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)!Race / Ethnicity!Pop 2020[3] !% 2020
White alone (NH)30873.16%
Black or African American alone (NH)8019.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)81.90%
Asian alone (NH)10.24%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)20.48%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)122.85%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)102.38%
Total421100.00%
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. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: Floydale CDP, South Carolina. United States Census Bureau. April 7, 2022.
  3. Web site: P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Floydale CDP, South Carolina. United States Census Bureau.