Unity, South Carolina Explained

Official Name:Unity, South Carolina
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:South Carolina#USA
Pushpin Label:Unity
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Coordinates:34.7972°N -80.6992°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:South Carolina
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lancaster
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:2.12
Area Land Sq Mi:2.11
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Area Total Km2:5.49
Area Land Km2:5.47
Area Water Km2:0.02
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:59.36
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:610
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:29720 (Lancaster)
Area Code:803/839
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:45-73240
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2812972
Population Total:325
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Density Sq Mi:153.74

Unity is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census with a population of 325.[2]

The CDP is in northern Lancaster County, 7miles northeast of Lancaster, the county seat, and south of the North Carolina border.

Demographics

2020 census

Unity CDP, South Carolina – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)!Race / Ethnicity!Pop 2020[3] !% 2020
White alone (NH)27484.31%
Black or African American alone (NH)61.85%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)20.62%
Asian alone (NH)00.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)00.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)216.46%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)226.77%
Total325100.00%
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: Unity 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) – Unity CDP, South Carolina. United States Census Bureau.