Centenary, South Carolina

Unincorporated community in South Carolina, United States

34°01′52″N 79°21′20″W / 34.03111°N 79.35556°W / 34.03111; -79.35556CountryUnited StatesStateSouth CarolinaCounty Marion CountyArea

^[1]

• Total0.94 sq mi (2.45 km²) • Land0.94 sq mi (2.45 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Elevation

56 ft (17 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total191 • Density202.12/sq mi (78.06/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

29519

Area code(s)843, 854GNIS feature ID1221471^[3]

Centenary is an unincorporated community in Marion County, South Carolina, United States.^[3] Located along SC 41 Alt, 10.5 miles (16.9 km) south of Marion. Along the CSX Seaboard Air Line, the area is a predominantly farming community.

The community took its name from the local Centenary Methodist Church, which itself was named in commemoration of a centenary milestone in Methodism.^[4]

It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census with a population of 191.^[5]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	191		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[6] 2020^[7]^[2]

2020 census

**Centenary CDP, South Carolina – Racial and Ethnic Composition**
(*NH = Non-Hispanic*)
*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 may be of any race.*
Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2020^[7]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	47	24.61%
Black or African American alone (NH)	140	73.30%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	1	0.52%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	1	0.52%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	1.05%
Total	191	100.00%

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.
^ ^a ^b "Centenary, South Carolina". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Palmetto Place Names. Sloane Printing Co. p. 32.
^ "Centenary CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
^ "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) – Centenary CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau.