Foreston, South Carolina Explained

Official Name:Foreston, South Carolina
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:South Carolina#USA
Pushpin Label:Foreston
Coordinates:33.6311°N -80.0622°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:South Carolina
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Clarendon
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:2.28
Area Land Sq Mi:2.28
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:5.89
Area Land Km2:5.89
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:26.98
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:93
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:29102 (Manning)
Area Code:803/839
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:45-26485
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2812945
Population Total:159
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Density Sq Mi:69.86

Foreston is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Clarendon County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census with a population of 159.[2]

The CDP is in eastern Clarendon County, along U.S. Route 521, 9miles southeast of Manning, the county seat, and northwest of Georgetown. The Lane Subdivision railway of CSX Transportation runs through the center of Foreston, parallel to US 521.

Demographics

2020 census

Foreston CDP, South Carolina – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
!Race / Ethnicity!Pop 2020[3] !% 2020
White alone (NH)2716.98%
Black or African American alone (NH)12578.62%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)00.00%
Asian alone (NH)00.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)00.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)42.52%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)31.89%
Total159100.00%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: Foreston 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) – Foreston CDP, South Carolina. United States Census Bureau.