Clearwater is a census-designated place (CDP) in Aiken County, South Carolina. It lies near North Augusta, South Carolina, and is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. Clearwater is located in historic Horse Creek Valley. The population was 4,370 at the time of the 2010 census.
History
Clearwater was named after the Clearwater textile mill.
Geography
Clearwater is located east of downtown Augusta, Georgia. It is partially bordered by North Augusta (to the north and to the southwest), and the town of Burnettown is on Clearwater's eastern border.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 2.82%, is water.
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, there were 4,079 people, 1,651 households, and 981 families residing in the CDP. The median age was 38.9 years. 23.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 87.8 males age 18 and over.
99.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.9% lived in rural areas.
Of the 1,651 households in Clearwater, 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 40.9% were married-couple households, 21.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 30.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
2000 census
As of the census Zoned schools in most areas are Clearwater Elementary School, Langley-Bath-Clearwater (LBC) Middle School, and Midland Valley High School.