White Knoll, South Carolina Explained

Official Name:White Knoll, South Carolina
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:South Carolina#USA
Pushpin Label:White Knoll
Coordinates:33.8992°N -81.2267°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:South Carolina
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lexington
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:6.18
Area Land Sq Mi:6.12
Area Water Sq Mi:0.06
Area Total Km2:16.00
Area Land Km2:15.85
Area Water Km2:0.15
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:495.92
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:312
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:29073 (Lexington)
Area Code:803/839
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:45-77042
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2807072
Population Total:7858
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Density Sq Mi:1284.41

White Knoll is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 7,858.[2]

The CDP is in central Lexington County, bordered to the north by Red Bank and 5miles south of Lexington, the county seat. South Carolina Highway 6 passes through the community, leading north to Lexington and southeast to Swansea.

White Knoll High School is in the northern part of the community on the south side of Platt Springs Road.

Demographics

2020 census

White Knoll CDP, South Carolina – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)!Race / Ethnicity!Pop 2020[3] !% 2020
White alone (NH)5,08464.70%
Black or African American alone (NH)1,71021.76%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)240.31%
Asian alone (NH)1081.37%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)20.03%
Some Other Race alone (NH)410.52%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)3814.85%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)5086.46%
Total7,858100.00%
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: White Knoll 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) – White Knoll CDP, South Carolina. United States Census Bureau.