White Knoll, South Carolina

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
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 33°53′57″N 81°13′36″W
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Lexington
Area [1]
• 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 [2]	312 ft (95 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• 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.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	7,858		—
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 2020[6][3]

2020 census

White Knoll CDP, South Carolina – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)

Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2020[6]	% 2020
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.

References

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