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Clearwater, South Carolina
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Location of Clearwater, South Carolina
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| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  South Carolina |
| County |  Aiken |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.31 sq mi (11.17 km2) |
| • Land | 4.19 sq mi (10.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2) |
| Elevation | 148 ft (45 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 4,079 |
| • Density | 972.81/sq mi (375.63/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
29822
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| Area code(s) | 803, 839 |
| FIPS code | 45-14860 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1231176 |
Clearwater is a census-designated place (CDP) in Aiken County, South Carolina. It lies near North Augusta, South Carolina, and is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. Clearwater is located in historic Horse Creek Valley. The population was 4,370 at the time of the 2010 census.
History
Clearwater was named after the Clearwater textile mill.
Geography
Clearwater is located at 33°30′20″N 81°54′27″W / 33.50556°N 81.90750°W (33.505597, -81.907585), 5 miles (8 km) east of downtown Augusta, Georgia. It is partially bordered by North Augusta (to the north and to the southwest), and the town of Burnettown is on Clearwater's eastern border.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11.2 km2), of which 4.2 square miles (10.8 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 2.82%, is water.
Highways
I-520
US 1
US 78
US 278
SC 125
SC 126
SC 421
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 4,079 | — | |
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2010 census
At the 2010 census, the total population was 4,370, of whom 0.64% were American Indian or Alaska native, 0.16% were Asian, 16.27% were African American, 0.05% were Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 69.61% were white, 11.33% were some other race, and 1.95% were of two or more races. Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin comprised 13.59% of the population. The male and female population was nearly balanced, with 49.84% and 50.16% of the total population, respectively.
8.17% of the population was under 5 years of age, 16.43% were age 5 to 17, 61.24% were age 18 to 64, and 14.16% were 65 years or older.
2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 2,360 | 57.86% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 803 | 19.69% |
| Native American | 22 | 0.54% |
| Asian | 9 | 0.22% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.05% |
| Other/Mixed | 192 | 4.71% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 691 | 16.94% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,079 people, 1,638 households, and 981 families residing in the CDP.
See also
In Spanish: Clearwater (Carolina del Sur) para niños
