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Parker, South Carolina
Parker, South Carolina is located in South Carolina
Parker, South Carolina
Parker, South Carolina
Location in South Carolina
Parker, South Carolina is located in the United States
Parker, South Carolina
Parker, South Carolina
Location in the United States
Country United States
State South Carolina
County Greenville
Area
 • Total 6.90 sq mi (17.88 km2)
 • Land 6.86 sq mi (17.76 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation
1,020 ft (310 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 13,407
 • Density 1,954.94/sq mi (754.77/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
FIPS code 45-54535
GNIS feature ID 1867528

Parker is a census-designated place (CDP) in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 11,431 at the 2010 census, up from 10,760 in 2000. It is part of the GreenvilleMauldinEasley Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Parker is located in west-central Greenville County at 34°51′13″N 82°26′23″W / 34.85361°N 82.43972°W / 34.85361; -82.43972 (34.853637, -82.439776). It is bordered to the east by the city of Greenville, to the northeast by City View and Sans Souci, to the north by Berea, to the west by Pickens County, and to the south by Welcome. The western border of the CDP, which serves as the county line, follows the Saluda River.

The southern border of the CDP follows U.S. Route 123, New Easley Highway/Easley Bridge Road. US 123 leads east 4 miles (6 km) to the center of Greenville and west 8 miles (13 km) to Easley. South Carolina Highway 124 (Old Easley Highway) leads through the center of Parker, leading east to Greenville and west to US 123 in Pickens County. U.S. Route 25 (White Horse Road) runs through the east side of Parker, leading north 10 miles (16 km) to Travelers Rest and south 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to Interstate 185.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Parker CDP has a total area of 6.9 square miles (17.8 km2), of which 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.66%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2000 10,760
2010 11,431 6.2%
2020 13,407 17.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Parker racial composition
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 5,146 38.38%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 2,728 20.35%
Native American 23 0.17%
Asian 50 0.37%
Other/Mixed 452 3.37%
Hispanic or Latino 5,008 37.35%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 13,407 people, 4,355 households, and 2,391 families residing in the CDP.

See also

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