Green Sea, South Carolina

Census-designated place in South Carolina, United States

34°07′35″N 78°58′32″W / 34.12639°N 78.97556°W / 34.12639; -78.97556CountryUnited StatesStateSouth CarolinaCounty HorryArea

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• Total1.76 sq mi (4.57 km²) • Land1.76 sq mi (4.57 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Elevation

78 ft (24 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total105 • Density59.52/sq mi (22.99/km²)Time zoneEasternZIP Code

29545

Area code843FIPS code45-30760

Green Sea is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Horry County, South Carolina, United States, near the city of Loris. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 105.^[3]

History

The Green Sea post office was established 15 Feb 1870, and after a decade of being discontinued and reestablished multiple times, Richard C. Powell was appointed postmaster 8 Nov 1880, and changed the name to Powellville. The post office remained Powellville until 18 Jun 1902, when the post office changed back to Green Sea.^[4]

John P. Derham House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005, is located in Green Sea.^[5]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	105		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[6] 2020^[7]^[2]

2020 census

**Green Sea CDP, South Carolina – Demographic Profile**
(*NH = Non-Hispanic*)
Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2020^[7]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	64	60.95%
Black or African American alone (NH)	36	34.29%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	1	0.95%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	2	1.90%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	1.90%
Total	105	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.

Transportation

Green Sea owns an airport whose FAA LID is S79.^[8]

Education

Green Sea has a public library, a branch of the Horry County Memorial Library.^[9]

External links

Green Sea Airport

References

^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
^ "Green Sea CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
^ "Horry County, SC," Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-1971. NARA Microfilm Publication, M841, 145 rolls. Records of the Post Office Department, Record Group Number 28. Washington, D.C.: National Archives.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
^ ^a ^b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Green Sea CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau.
^ Green sea Airport site
^ "Locations & Hours". Greenville County Library System. Retrieved June 8, 2019.