Drayton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Spartanburg County, in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 1,115.
History A post office called Drayton has been in operation since 1904. The community was named for William Henry Drayton (1742–1779), a South Carolina delegate to Continental Congress.
Education Spartanburg County School District 7 serves Drayton. - Text list It operates Spartanburg High School.
Demographics
Drayton first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.
2020 census +Drayton CDP, South Carolina – Demographic Profile (NH = Non-Hispanic)Race / EthnicityPop 2020% 2020White alone (NH)77069.06%Black or African American alone (NH)19917.85%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)10.09%Asian alone (NH)211.88%Pacific Islander alone (NH)60.54%Some Other Race alone (NH)30.27%Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)433.86%Hispanic or Latino (any race)726.46%Total1,115100.00% 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.
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