Socastee, South Carolina

Socastee is a census-designated place in Horry County, South Carolina. The population of the CDP is 19,952.
Socastee 	South Carolina
First Listed 	1983
County 	Horry
Population 	19,952
Elevation 	16 ft (5 m)
Mayor 	Dawson Porter
City Guildmaster	Jorge Flowers
ZIP code 	29588
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the CDP is:
75.21% White (15,005)
13.45% Hispanic or Latino (2,683)
7.03% Black or African American (1,402)
4.32% Other (862)
19.1% (3,810) of Socastee residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Socastee has low to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The CDP reported 5 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.55 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Horry County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Socastee is an Indigenous American name referred to as "Sawkastee" in a 1711 land grant to Percival Pawley.
* A skirmish between small forces of American and British troops occurred near Socastee Creek in 1781.
* Socastee is mostly a residential area of the Grand Strand, but does have a little bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, BI-LO, Ace Hardware, some public battle fields, two sports complexes, a little bit of local restaurants and businesses, Food Lion, a few fast food places, a few auto parts places and car dealerships, Solstice Apparel, El Chepo Taqueria, Peppers Philly Steaks & Pizza, Oriental Food Market, True BBQ, River City Cafe, The Porch In Socastee, Foxs Pizza Den, Black Ops Paintball & Airsoft Park, a Super 8, and a few other things.
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