Olanta, South Carolina

Olanta is a town in Florence County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 613 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Olanta is located at 33°56′11″N 79°55′55″W / 33.93639°N 79.93194°W / 33.93639; -79.93194 (33.936256, -79.931944).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 613 people, 206 households, and 133 families residing in the town. The population density was 632.3 people per square mile (244.0/km²). There were 223 housing units at an average density of 230.0 per square mile (88.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 61.34% White, 37.52% African American, 0.98% from other races, and 0.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population.

There were 206 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.8% were married couples living together, 20.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.15.