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[2] with a population of 7,858.[4]
White Knoll, South Carolina | |
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White Knoll White Knoll | |
Coordinates: 33°53′57″N 81°13′36″W / 33.89917°N 81.22667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Carolina |
County | Lexington |
Area | |
• Total | 6.18 sq mi (16.00 km2) |
• Land | 6.12 sq mi (15.85 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2) |
Elevation | 312 ft (95 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 7,858 |
• Density | 1,284.41/sq mi (495.92/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 29073 (Lexington) |
Area code(s) | 803/839 |
FIPS code | 45-77042 |
GNIS feature ID | 2807072[2] |
The CDP is in central Lexington County, bordered to the north by Red Bank and 5 miles (8 km) south of Lexington, the county seat. South Carolina Highway 6 passes through the community, leading north to Lexington and southeast 15 miles (24 km) to Swansea.
White Knoll High School is in the northern part of the community on the south side of Platt Springs Road.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 7,858 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 2020[6][3] |
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020[6] | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH) | 5,084 | 64.70% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 1,710 | 21.76% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 24 | 0.31% |
Asian alone (NH) | 108 | 1.37% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 2 | 0.03% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 41 | 0.52% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 381 | 4.85% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 508 | 6.46% |
Total | 7,858 | 100.00% |
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.