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Gray Court, South Carolina

Gray Court, South Carolina
Town
Location of Gray Court, South Carolina
Location of Gray Court, South Carolina
Coordinates: 34°36′31″N 82°6′51″W / 34.60861°N 82.11417°W / 34.60861; -82.11417Coordinates: 34°36′31″N 82°6′51″W / 34.60861°N 82.11417°W / 34.60861; -82.11417
Country United States
State South Carolina
County Laurens
Area
 • Total 1.9 sq mi (4.8 km2)
 • Land 1.9 sq mi (4.8 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 804 ft (245 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,021
 • Density 551.0/sq mi (212.7/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 29645
Area code(s) 864
FIPS code 45-30355
GNIS feature ID 1245816

Gray Court is a town in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,021 at the 2000 census. It is part of the GreenvilleMauldinEasley Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Gray Court was incorporated as a town in 1899.

The Gray Court-Owings School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Gray Court is located at 34°36′31″N 82°6′51″W / 34.60861°N 82.11417°W / 34.60861; -82.11417 (34.608563, -82.114189). The town lies between the cities of Fountain Inn and Laurens, South Carolina along highway 14 and 385. Its closest neighbor is the tiny village of Owings, which lies about one mile to the North.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,021 people, 371 households, and 270 families residing in the town. The population density was 551.0 people per square mile (213.1/km²). There were 398 housing units at an average density of 214.8 per square mile (83.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 37.81% White, 54.65% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 6.66% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.50% of the population.


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