Arkwright, South Carolina

Arkwright, South Carolina
Arkwright
Arkwright
Coordinates: 34°55′2″N 81°56′17″W / 34.91722°N 81.93806°W / 34.91722; -81.93806
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountySpartanburg
Area
  Total
2.62 sq mi (6.79 km2)
  Land2.58 sq mi (6.69 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
748 ft (228 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,311
  Density894.35/sq mi (345.30/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
29306 (Spartanburg)
29376 (Roebuck)
Area codes864, 821
FIPS code45-02530
GNIS feature ID2807075

Arkwright is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) adjacent to the city of Spartanburg in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census with a population of 2,311.

The CDP is in central Spartanburg County and is bordered to the north and west by the city of Spartanburg. It is bordered to the south by unincorporated Roebuck. The CDP takes its name from the Arkwright neighborhood of Spartanburg, directly to the north.

U.S. Route 221 is the main road through the community, leading north 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to the center of Spartanburg and southwest 15 miles (24 km) to Woodruff.