Drayton, South Carolina
# Drayton, South Carolina

Drayton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Spartanburg County, in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 1,115.

## History

A post office called Drayton has been in operation since 1904. The community was named for William Henry Drayton (1742–1779), a South Carolina delegate to Continental Congress.

## Education

Spartanburg County School District 7 serve Drayton. It operates Spartanburg High School.

## Demographics

### 2020 census

Drayton CDP, South Carolina – Demographic Profile (NH = Non-Hispanic) :

| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020 | % 2020 |
| - | - | - |
| White alone (NH) | 770 | 69.06% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 199 | 17.85% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 0.09% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 21 | 1.88% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 6 | 0.54% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 3 | 0.27% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 43 | 3.86% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 72 | 6.46% |
| Total | 1,115 | 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.

