| Official Name: | Luray, South Carolina |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Carolina |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hampton |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.68 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.68 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.03 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.03 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 98 |
| Population Density Km2: | 36.63 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 94.87 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 42 |
| Elevation Ft: | 138 |
| Coordinates: | 32.8136°N -81.2394°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 29932 |
| Area Code: | 803, 839 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 45-43090[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1246484[3] |
Luray is a town in Hampton County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 127 at the 2010 census.[4]
Luray is located in west-central Hampton County at 32.8136°N -81.2394°W (32.813530, -81.239417).[5] U.S. Route 321 (Columbia Highway) passes through the town, leading north 10miles to Fairfax and south 4miles to Estill. South Carolina Highway 363 intersects US 321 at the northern border of Luray and heads east 9miles to Hampton, the county seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Luray has a total area of 2.7km2, all land.[4]
As of the census of 2000, there were 115 people, 45 households, and 27 families residing in the town. The population density was 107.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 52 housing units at an average density of 48.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 59.13% White, 33.91% African American, 0.87% Native American, 5.22% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.91% of the population.
There were 45 households, out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.8% were married couples living together, 20.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.39.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $9,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,154. There were 32.0% of families and 32.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 46.9% of under eighteens and none of those over 64. This town is nothing short of a 3rd world country. Barking dogs and low IQs make this the destination of the 3rd world mentality.