Dentsville, South Carolina | |
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Census-designated place | |
Location in Richland County and the state of South Carolina. |
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Coordinates: 34°4′31″N 80°57′19″W / 34.07528°N 80.95528°WCoordinates: 34°4′31″N 80°57′19″W / 34.07528°N 80.95528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Carolina |
County | Richland |
Area | |
• Total | 6.9 sq mi (17.9 km2) |
• Land | 6.8 sq mi (17.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
Elevation | 233 ft (71 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 14,062 |
• Density | 2,000/sq mi (790/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 45-19285 |
GNIS feature ID | 1249475 |
Dentsville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Richland County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 14,062 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Dentsville is located at 34°4′31″N 80°57′19″W / 34.07528°N 80.95528°W (34.075403, -80.955207).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.9 square miles (17.9 km2), of which 6.8 square miles (17.5 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 1.93%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,009 people, 5,376 households, and 3,290 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,844.8 people per square mile (712.5/km²). There were 5,797 housing units at an average density of 822.1 per square mile (317.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 36.05% White, 58.28% African American, 0.21% Native American, 2.54% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.30% from other races, and 1.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.90% of the population.