Seabrook, South Carolina Explained

Official Name:Seabrook
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:South Carolina
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Beaufort
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:16.92
Area Land Km2:14.25
Area Water Km2:2.66
Area Total Sq Mi:6.53
Area Land Sq Mi:5.50
Area Water Sq Mi:1.03
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1255
Population Density Km2:88.05
Population Density Sq Mi:228.06
Elevation M:5
Elevation Ft:17
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:29940
Area Code:843, 854
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:45-64690

Seabrook is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 1,255.[2]

Situated in northern part of the county along the Whale Branch River, Seabrook was founded in the late 18th century as a collection of plantations became established in the area. In the late 19th century, Seabrook became a stop on the Port Royal and Augusta Railway and featured a small, but bustling downtown area that had a federal Post Office, a general store, a gas station, and a train station. The local economy was driven by the nearby farmland. The village's old economy and markets have since yielded to development in Beaufort, though the Post Office remains to serve the village's remaining inhabitants. In the past ten years, three new public schools have opened in the Seabrook area to serve area students, including Whale Branch Early College High School.

The McLeod Farmstead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

Demographics

2020 census

Seabrook CDP, South Carolina – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2020[3] !% 2020
White alone (NH)39531.47%
Black or African American alone (NH)78262.31%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)70.56%
Asian alone (NH)70.56%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)00.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)191.51%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)453.59%
Total1,255100.00%

Sources

Notes and References

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