Gifford is a town in Hampton County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Gifford had a population of 257.
Geography
Gifford is located in northwestern Hampton County. U.S. Route 321 (Columbia Highway) passes through the center of town, leading north to Fairfax and south to Luray. Hampton, the county seat, is to the east, and Columbia, the state capital, is to the north.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Gifford has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+Gifford town, South Carolina – Racial and ethnic composition<br><small></small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(NH = Non-Hispanic)</small>
!Pop 2000
!Pop 2010
!
!% 2000
!% 2010
!
|-
|White alone (NH)
|23
|12
|style='background: #ffffe6; |13
|6.22%
|4.17%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5.06%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|343
|271
|style='background: #ffffe6; |237
|92.70%
|94.10%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |92.22%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.39%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|0
|1
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.35%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|4
|4
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1
|1.08%
|1.39%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.39%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.95%
|-
|Total
|370
|288
|style='background: #ffffe6; |257
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 370 people, 123 households, and 87 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 146 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 6.22% White, 92.70% African American, and 1.08% from two or more races.
There were 123 households, out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.8% were married couples living together, 30.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.67.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 36.5% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $18,375, and the median income for a family was $23,750. Males had a median income of $20,250 versus $16,364 for females. The per capita income for the town was $7,602. About 26.7% of families and 37.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.8% of those under age 18 and 45.5% of those age 65 or over.
References
External links
- A Facebook page for the Town of Gifford
- Information about the Town of Gifford from the Hampton County website