Hamer, South Carolina

Census-designated place in South Carolina, United States

34°28′41″N 79°19′51″W / 34.47806°N 79.33083°W / 34.47806; -79.33083CountryUnited StatesStateSouth CarolinaCounty DillonArea

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• Total5.06 sq mi (13.10 km²) • Land5.04 sq mi (13.06 km²) • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km²)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total820 • Density162.67/sq mi (62.80/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

29547^[3]

Area code(s)843 and 854FIPS code45-31660GNIS feature ID1222994

Hamer is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Dillon County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 820.^[4]

Hamer is home to Hamer Hall, a residence from 1890 listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is also the location of South of the Border, a famed tourist trap just before the state line with North Carolina; and it is the home of Blenheim Ginger Ale.

Geography

Its elevation is 144 feet (44 m).^[5]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	820		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[6] 2020^[7]^[2]

2020 census

**Hamer CDP, South Carolina – Demographic Profile**
(*NH = Non-Hispanic*)
Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2020^[7]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	402	49.02%
Black or African American alone (NH)	321	39.15%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	23	2.80%
Asian alone (NH)	4	0.49%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	3	0.37%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	30	3.66%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	37	4.51%
Total	820	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.

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.
^ "Hamer SC ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
^ "Hamer CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hamer, South Carolina
^ "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) – Hamer CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau.