Sans Souci, South Carolina | |
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Census-designated place | |
Location of Sans Souci, South Carolina |
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Coordinates: 34°53′15″N 82°25′8″W / 34.88750°N 82.41889°WCoordinates: 34°53′15″N 82°25′8″W / 34.88750°N 82.41889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Carolina |
County | Greenville |
Area | |
• Total | 3.4 sq mi (8.7 km2) |
• Land | 3.3 sq mi (8.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 1,014 ft (309 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 7,869 |
• Density | 2,377/sq mi (917.7/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 45-63700 |
GNIS feature ID | 1231774 |
Sans Souci (French for "no worries" or "carefree") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,869 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Sans Souci is located in central Greenville County at 34°53′15″N 82°25′8″W / 34.88750°N 82.41889°W (34.887450, -82.418889). It is 3 miles (5 km) north of the center of Greenville. Sans Souci is bordered to the west by Berea and to the southwest by Parker, both unincorporated communities.
U.S. Route 276 (Poinsett Highway) forms the eastern border of Sans Souci; the highway leads south into Greenville and north 6 miles (10 km) to Travelers Rest.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Sans Souci CDP has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.7 km2), of which 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 1.44%, are water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,836 people, 3,370 households, and 2,082 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,325.5 people per square mile (897.8/km²). There were 3,705 housing units at an average density of 1,099.5/sq mi (424.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 80.58% White, 12.63% African American, 0.43% Native American, 1.21% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 3.33% from other races, and 1.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.64% of the population.