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Gantt, South Carolina
Location of Gantt, South Carolina
Location of Gantt, South Carolina
Country United States
State South Carolina
County Greenville
Area
 • Total 9.80 sq mi (25.39 km2)
 • Land 9.79 sq mi (25.34 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
988 ft (301 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 15,006
 • Density 1,533.42/sq mi (592.08/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
FIPS code 45-28375
GNIS feature ID 1222636

Gantt is a census-designated place (CDP) in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 14,229 at the 2010 census. It is part of the GreenvilleMauldinEasley Metropolitan Statistical Area and a suburb of the city of Greenville.

Geography

Gantt is located in west-central Greenville County at 34°46′55″N 82°23′53″W / 34.78194°N 82.39806°W / 34.78194; -82.39806 (34.781918, -82.397938). It is bordered to the northeast by the city of Greenville and to the northwest by unincorporated Dunean.

Interstate 85 passes through the center of the community, with access from exits 44 through 46. I-85 leads northeast 30 miles (48 km) to Spartanburg and southwest 140 miles (230 km) to Atlanta. U.S. Route 25 passes through Gantt as White Horse Road, intersecting I-85 at Exit 44. US 25 leads north 6 miles (10 km) to Parker, a western suburb of Greenville, and south 46 miles (74 km) to Greenwood. Downtown Greenville is 6 miles to the north via US 25 and US 29.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Gantt CDP has a total area of 9.9 square miles (25.7 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.16%, are water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 15,006
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Gantt racial composition
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 3,702 24.67%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 7,529 50.17%
Native American 16 0.11%
Asian 35 0.23%
Pacific Islander 7 0.05%
Other/Mixed 499 3.33%
Hispanic or Latino 3,218 21.44%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 15,006 people, 5,555 households, and 3,488 families residing in the CDP.

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