Lobeco
Census-designated place
Lobeco is located in South Carolina
Lobeco
Lobeco
Location within the state of South Carolina
Coordinates: 32°33′10″N 80°44′36″W / 32.55278°N 80.74333°W / 32.55278; -80.74333
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyBeaufort
Area
[1]
 • Total2.63 sq mi (6.80 km2)
 • Land2.63 sq mi (6.80 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
17 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total292
 • Density111.24/sq mi (42.94/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
29931
Area code(s)843, 854
FIPS code45-42145

Lobeco (pronounced luh-BEE-co) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States.[3] According to the 2020 census, the population was 292.[4]

Situated about 10 miles (12 km) north of Beaufort, it is a predominantly agricultural area that has retained its rural character. A small community area consisting of a library, post office, and produce market serve as an anchor for the surrounding community. It is served by U.S. Highway 21. Nearby communities include Dale, Seabrook, and Sheldon. Its zipcode is: 29931.[5]

The community name comes from an acronym of Long, Bellamy, and Company.[6]

Lobeco has a public library, a branch of the Beaufort County Library.[7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020292—
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
2020[9][2]

2020 census

Lobeco CDP, South Carolina – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020[9] % 2020
White alone (NH) 99 33.90%
Black or African American alone (NH) 155 53.08%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1 0.34%
Asian alone (NH) 4 1.37%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 4 1.37%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 12 4.11%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 17 5.82%
Total 292 100.00%

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.

Notes

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "Lobeco, South Carolina". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ "Lobeco CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  5. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  6. ^ Stewart, George R. (1970). American place-names; a concise and selective dictionary for the continental United States of America. New York: Oxford University Press.
  7. ^ "South Carolina libraries and archives". SCIWAY. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  8. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  9. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lobeco CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau.


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