The Cliffs Valley, South Carolina Explained

Official Name:The Cliffs Valley, South Carolina
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:South Carolina#USA
Pushpin Label:The Cliffs Valley
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Coordinates:35.1369°N -82.4494°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:South Carolina
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Greenville
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:6.50
Area Land Sq Mi:6.46
Area Water Sq Mi:0.04
Area Total Km2:16.82
Area Land Km2:16.73
Area Water Km2:0.10
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:44.00
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:453
Elevation Ft:1,485
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:29690 (Travelers Rest)
Area Code:864
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:45-71658
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2812960
Population Total:736
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Density Sq Mi:113.95

The Cliffs Valley is a resort community and census-designated place (CDP) in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census with a population of 736.[2]

The CDP is on the northern edge of Greenville County, extending north to the North Carolina border. U.S. Route 25 forms the western edge of the CDP; the highway leads south to Greenville and north to Hendersonville, North Carolina.

The community is in the Blue Ridge Mountains and its foothills. 2900feet Panther Mountain and 3025feet Corbin Mountain are on the northern border of the CDP, separated by Panther Gap. 2800feet Pruett Mountain extends south into the middle of the CDP. The community is drained by Terry Creek, which flows south to the North Saluda River just outside the CDP.

The CDP is home to The Cliffs Valley Golf Course.

Demographics

2020 census

The Cliffs Valley CDP, South Carolina – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)!Race / Ethnicity!Pop 2020[3] !% 2020
White alone (NH)70796.06%
Black or African American alone (NH)50.68%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)00.00%
Asian alone (NH)20.27%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)30.41%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)121.63%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)70.95%
Total736100.00%
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.

Notes and References

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