Scranton, SC Demographics

A map of Scranton's Population by Race

Scranton, South Carolina had a population of 648 in 2020. It was 42.7% White, 53.1% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.2% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Scranton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Scranton is the 309th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Scranton's White Population

277 residents of Scranton identify as White, or 42.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Scranton less than the White share of the population of South Carolina (62.1% White). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Scranton is ranked #336 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Scranton is more White than neighboring Lake City (15.8% White). Scranton is less White than neighboring Coward (74.1% White), Danwood (90.1% White), Olanta (59.6% White), and Pamplico (42.9% White).

Scranton's Black Population

344 residents of Scranton identify as Black, or 53.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Scranton considerably larger than the Black share of the population of South Carolina (24.8% Black). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Scranton is ranked #94 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Scranton is more Black than neighboring Coward (14.3% Black), Danwood (4.9% Black), Olanta (36.2% Black), and Pamplico (48.9% Black). Scranton is less Black than neighboring Lake City (78.7% Black).

Scranton's Asian Population

1 residents of Scranton identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Scranton roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Carolina (1.7% Asian). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Scranton is ranked #308 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Scranton is more Asian than neighboring Danwood (0% Asian). Scranton is less Asian than neighboring Lake City (0.5% Asian), Coward (0.3% Asian), and Pamplico (0.8% Asian).

Scranton's Hispanic Population

8 residents of Scranton identify as Hispanic, or 1.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Scranton slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of South Carolina (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Scranton is ranked #409 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Scranton is more Hispanic than neighboring Olanta (0.7% Hispanic). Scranton is less Hispanic than neighboring Lake City (2.2% Hispanic), Coward (8.6% Hispanic), Danwood (2.9% Hispanic), and Pamplico (2.1% Hispanic).

Scranton's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Scranton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Scranton roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of South Carolina (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Scranton is ranked #239 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Scranton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lake City (0.5% Native American/Other), Danwood (0.2% Native American/Other), and Olanta (0.4% Native American/Other). Scranton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Coward (0.7% Native American/Other), and Pamplico (0.8% Native American/Other).

Scranton's Multiracial Population

14 residents of Scranton identify as Multiracial, or 2.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Scranton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Carolina (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Scranton is ranked #390 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Scranton is more Multiracial than neighboring Coward (2.1% Multiracial), and Danwood (2% Multiracial). Scranton is less Multiracial than neighboring Lake City (2.3% Multiracial), Olanta (2.9% Multiracial), and Pamplico (4.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.