Finklea, South Carolina

Finklea is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 291.^[4][5]

Finklea, South Carolina
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 34°5′51″N 78°58′41″W
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Horry
Area [1]
• Total	2.69 sq mi (6.98 km2)
• Land	2.69 sq mi (6.98 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	89 ft (27 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	291
• Density	108.02/sq mi (41.70/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	29569 (Loris)
Area code(s)	843/854
FIPS code	45-25405
GNIS feature ID	2812962[3]

The CDP is in northern Horry County, at the intersection of South Carolina Highways 410, 917 and 9 Business. Highway 410 leads south 9 miles (14 km) to U.S. Route 701 at Baxter Forks and northeast 8 miles (13 km) to Tabor City, North Carolina, and Highway 917 leads northwest 19 miles (31 km) to Mullins. The Highway 9 business loop leads north with Highway 410 1 mile (1.6 km) to Highway 9 at Green Sea and southeast 6 miles (10 km) to Loris.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	291		—
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2020[7][2]

2020 census

Finklea CDP, South Carolina – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
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	Pop 2020[7]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	98	33.68%
Black or African American alone (NH)	185	63.57%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	5	1.72%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	1.03%
Total	291	100.00%

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
3. "Finklea Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
4. "Finklea CDP, South Carolina: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
5. "Finklea CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
6. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
7. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Finklea CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau.