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Bucksport, South Carolina

Bucksport, South Carolina
CDP
Along the Intracoastal Waterway at Bucksport
Along the Intracoastal Waterway at Bucksport
Location of Bucksport inSouth Carolina
Location of Bucksport in
South Carolina
Coordinates: 33°40′37″N 79°6′54″W / 33.67694°N 79.11500°W / 33.67694; -79.11500Coordinates: 33°40′37″N 79°6′54″W / 33.67694°N 79.11500°W / 33.67694; -79.11500
Country United States
State South Carolina
County Horry
Area
 • Total 3.9 sq mi (10 km2)
 • Land 3.8 sq mi (9.9 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation 10 ft (3 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 876
 • Density 227/sq mi (87.6/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 29527
Area code(s) 843
FIPS code 45-10000
GNIS feature ID 1231099

Bucksport is a census-designated place (CDP) in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 876 at the 2010 census. It is also a rural port on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway at the merger point with the Waccamaw River. The port has some services available for boaters and is also home to the Bucksport Restaurant.

Bucksport is located at 33°40′37″N 79°6′54″W / 33.67694°N 79.11500°W / 33.67694; -79.11500 (33.676876, -79.114896).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10 km2), of which, 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.52%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,117 people, 359 households, and 285 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 290.8 people per square mile (112.3/km²). There were 388 housing units at an average density of 101.0/sq mi (39.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 2.24% White, 96.60% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.18% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.09% of the population.


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