Pamplico, South Carolina

Pamplico is a town in southeastern Florence County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,226 at the 2010 census.[5] It is part of the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Pamplico, South Carolina
Town
House on SC 51 in Pamplico
Location of Pamplico in South Carolina
Coordinates: 33°59′46″N 79°34′4″W
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Florence
Government
• Mayor	Gene R. Gainey
• Council Members	D. Marshall Munn, Lucius B. Eaddy, Robert H. Bostick, Ivan M. Coleman Jr., Thomas E. Benton, Harriet Cox
Area [1]
• Total	1.63 sq mi (4.22 km^2)
• Land	1.62 sq mi (4.20 km^2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km^2)
Elevation	82 ft (25 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,226
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	1,220
• Density	753.09/sq mi (290.81/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	29583
Area code(s)	843, 854
FIPS code	45-54340[3]
GNIS feature ID	1231624[4]
Website	townofpamplico.com

Geography

Pamplico is located in eastern Florence County at 33°59′46″N 79°34′4″W (33.996071, -79.567777).[6] It is located 3 miles (5 km) west of the Pee Dee River and 19 miles (31 km) southeast of Florence, the county seat. South Carolina Highway 51, a secondary thoroughfare for traffic to Myrtle Beach, passes through the town center. Myrtle Beach is 51 miles (82 km) to the southeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²), or 0.68%, is water.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	452		—
1930	467		3.3%
1940	555		18.8%
1950	728		31.2%
1960	988		35.7%
1970	1,068		8.1%
1980	1,213		13.6%
1990	1,314		8.3%
2000	1,139		−13.3%
2010	1,226		7.6%
2019 (est.)	1,220	[2]	−0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,139 people, 419 households, and 323 families residing in the town. The population density was 615.2 people per square mile (237.7/km²). There were 463 housing units at an average density of 250.1 per square mile (96.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 45.04% White, 52.50% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 1.05% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.

There were 419 households, out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 26.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.7% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,304, and the median income for a family was $31,618. Males had a median income of $27,000 versus $24,028 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,233. About 26.8% of families and 31.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 50.8% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education in Pamplico is administered by Florence County School District 2. The district operates Hannah-Pamplico Elementary/Middle School and Hannah-Pamplico High School on a single campus.[8]

Pamplico has a public library, a branch of the Florence County Library System.[9]

Notable person

• Ken Ard, former South Carolina lieutenant governor
• Josh Turner, Country Music Artist

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Pamplico town, South Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "Schools". Florence County School District Two. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
9. "South Carolina libraries and archives". SCIWAY. Retrieved 8 June 2019.