Pamplico is a town in southeastern Florence County,

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, United States. The population was 1,226 at the 2010 census. It is part of the

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Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Pamplico is located in eastern Florence County at (33.996071, -79.567777). It is located west of the

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and southeast of

, the

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. South Carolina Highway 51, a secondary thoroughfare for traffic to

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, passes through the town center. Myrtle Beach is to the southeast. According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which , or 0.68%, is water.

Demographics

2020 census

2000 Census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,139 people, 419 households, and 323 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 463 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 45.04%

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, 52.50%

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, 0.35% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 1.05% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population. There were 419 households, out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were

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living together, 26.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.11. In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.7% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $28,304, and the median income for a family was $31,618. Males had a median income of $27,000 versus $24,028 for females. The

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for the town was $14,233. About 26.8% of families and 31.7% of the population were below the

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, including 50.8% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education in Pamplico is administered by Florence County School District 2. The district operates Hannah-Pamplico Elementary/Middle School and Hannah-Pamplico High School on a single campus. Pamplico has a

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, a branch of the Florence County Library System.

Notable people

* Ken Ard, former South Carolina lieutenant governor * Sam Ard, racing driver * Josh Turner, Country Music Artist

References

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