Wade Hampton, South Carolina | |
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CDP | |
Location of Wade Hampton, South Carolina |
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Coordinates: 34°52′59″N 82°20′0″W / 34.88306°N 82.33333°WCoordinates: 34°52′59″N 82°20′0″W / 34.88306°N 82.33333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Carolina |
County | Greenville |
Area | |
• Total | 8.8 sq mi (22.9 km2) |
• Land | 8.8 sq mi (22.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 1,030 ft (314 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 20,458 |
• Density | 2,331.4/sq mi (900.2/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 45-73870 |
GNIS feature ID | 1245371 |
Wade Hampton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 20,458 at the 2000 census. It is named for American Civil War general and South Carolina governor Wade Hampton.
Wade Hampton is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Wade Hampton is located at 34°52′59″N 82°20′0″W / 34.88306°N 82.33333°W (34.883084, -82.333227).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.8 square miles (22.8 km²), of which 8.8 square miles (22.7 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.1 km²) (0.57%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 20,458 people, 9,210 households, and 5,645 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,331.4 people per square mile (900.7/km²). There were 9,793 housing units at an average density of 1,116.0 per square mile (431.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.85% White, 8.08% African American, 0.18% Native American, 3.34% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 2.39% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.13% of the population.