Edisto, Orangeburg County, South Carolina

Unincorporated community in South Carolina, United States

33°28′36″N 80°53′55″W / 33.47667°N 80.89861°W / 33.47667; -80.89861CountryUnited StatesStateSouth CarolinaCounty OrangeburgArea

^[1]

• Total5.458 sq mi (14.14 km²) • Land5.418 sq mi (14.03 km²) • Water0.040 sq mi (0.10 km²)Elevation

220 ft (70 m)Population

(2020)

• Total2,058 • Density380/sq mi (150/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code(s)803, 839GNIS feature ID1867519^[2]

Edisto is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. Its population was 2,058 as of the 2020 census.^[3] U.S. Route 601 passes through the community.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 5.458 square miles (14.14 km²); 5.418 square miles (14.03 km²) of its area is land, and 0.040 square miles (0.10 km²) is water.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	2,559	—
2020	2,058	−19.6%
U.S. Decennial Census^[4] 2010^[5] 2020^[6]

2020 census

**Edisto CDP, South Carolina – Racial and ethnic composition**
*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 may be of any race.*
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010^[5]	Pop 2020^[6]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	579	457	22.63%	22.21%
Black or African American alone (NH)	1,887	1,472	73.74%	71.53%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	3	3	0.12%	0.15%
Asian alone (NH)	4	6	0.16%	0.29%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	2	6	0.08%	0.29%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	16	64	0.63%	3.11%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	68	50	2.66%	2.43%
Total	2,559	2,058	100.00%	100.00%

References

^ ^a ^b "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: South Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
^ "Edisto". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ "Edisto CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
^ ^a ^b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Edisto CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau.
^ ^a ^b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Edisto CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau.