Sheldon, South Carolina

Sheldon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 579.^[3]

Sheldon
Census-designated place
Old Sheldon Church Ruins
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Beaufort
Area [1]
• Total	4.56 sq mi (11.81 km2)
• Land	4.53 sq mi (11.73 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation	17 ft (5 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	579
• Density	127.79/sq mi (49.34/km2)
ZIP codes	29941
Area codes	843, 854
FIPS code	45-65590

A rural area in character, Sheldon was primarily a common gathering area for various plantation owners and slaves prior to the Civil War. It is renowned for the Old Sheldon Church Ruins. Several hunt clubs and gated communities are located in the area.

The Pocosobo Town was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.^[4]

Geography

It is located at latitude 32.602 and longitude –80.793. Sheldon is located approximately halfway between Beaufort and Yemassee and just east of Interstate 95 in the heart of the Lowcountry region. U.S. Routes 17 and 21 run through the center of the community in a wrong-way concurrency.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	579		—
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 2020[6][2]

2020 census

Sheldon CDP, South Carolina – Racial and ethnic composition
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 (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020[6]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	153	26.42%
Black or African American alone (NH)	390	67.36%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	1	0.17%
Asian alone (NH)	2	0.35%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	2	0.35%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	12	2.07%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	3.28%
Total	579	100.00%