Arkwright is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) adjacent to the city of Spartanburg in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census with a population of 2,311.
The CDP is in central Spartanburg County and is bordered to the north and west by the city of Spartanburg. It is bordered to the south by unincorporated Roebuck. The CDP takes its name from the Arkwright neighborhood of Spartanburg, directly to the north.
U.S. Route 221 is the main road through the community, leading north to the center of Spartanburg and southwest to Woodruff.
Demographics
Arkwright first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.
2020 census +Arkwright CDP, South Carolina – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2020% 2020White alone (NH)78433.92%Black or African American alone (NH)1,15049.76%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)40.17%Asian alone (NH)763.29%Pacific Islander alone (NH)10.04%Other Race alone (NH)170.74%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)974.20%Hispanic or Latino (any race)1827.88%Total2,311100.00%
Education Most of the CDP is in the Spartanburg School District 6 while some of it is in the Spartanburg School District 7. - Text list
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