The eight counties that usually compose the Midlands.
The area has become a major business center in the state, for its growing production of paper products, textile, medical supplies and steel. It is also a center for farming and medical care. The area is also involved in attractions and tourism, featuring shopping, fishing and amusement.
As of the 2020 census the Midlands population was 1,019,439.
This region is largely coextensive with the Columbia metropolitan area (which includes Newberry and Orangeburg counties) but .
The middle portion of Orangeburg County is located in the Midlands, while the western part is located in the Central Savannah River Area and the eastern part is considered to be located in the Lowcountry. Other than being designated to the Augusta, GA market, Aiken County is also frequently listed as part of the Central Savannah River Area.
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Columbia skyline coming from North Main St.New Lexington Courthouse
midlands, south, carolina, midlands, region, south, carolina, middle, area, state, region, main, center, columbia, state, capital, midlands, named, because, halfway, point, between, upstate, lowcountry, citation, needed, main, area, code, eight, counties, that. The Midlands region of South Carolina is the middle area of the state The region s main center is Columbia the state s capital The Midlands is so named because it is halfway point between the Upstate and the Lowcountry citation needed The main area code is 803 The eight counties that usually compose the Midlands The area has become a major business center in the state for its growing production of paper products textile medical supplies and steel It is also a center for farming and medical care The area is also involved in attractions and tourism featuring shopping fishing and amusement As of the 2020 census the Midlands population was 1 019 439 Contents 1 Counties 1 1 Other counties usually included 2 Cities 2 1 Primary cities 2 2 Suburban towns and cities over 10 000 in population 2 3 Suburbs with less than 10 000 inhabitants 2 4 Unincorporated communities 3 Higher education 4 Media 5 Major highways 6 ReferencesCounties editThe Midlands area of South Carolina includes at least these eight counties Calhoun Fairfield Kershaw Lexington Orangeburg Richland Saluda SumterOther counties usually included edit Lee Clarendon Newberry AikenThis region is largely coextensive with the Columbia metropolitan area which includes Newberry and Orangeburg counties but The middle portion of Orangeburg County is located in the Midlands while the western part is located in the Central Savannah River Area and the eastern part is considered to be located in the Lowcountry Other than being designated to the Augusta GA market Aiken County is also frequently listed as part of the Central Savannah River Area Cities edit nbsp Columbia skyline coming from North Main St nbsp New Lexington CourthousePrimary cities edit including county and 2020 census count Columbia Richland and Lexington 136 632 1 Sumter Sumter County 42 976 2 Lexington Lexington County 23 568 3 Orangeburg Orangeburg County 12 704 4 Suburban towns and cities over 10 000 in population edit including county and 2020 census bureau population estimates West Columbia Lexington 17 416 Cayce Lexington 13 789 5 Irmo Richland and Lexington 11 569 Newberry Newberry 10 691 Forest Acres Richland 10 606 6 Suburbs with less than 10 000 inhabitants edit including county and 2020 census bureau population data Arcadia Lakes Richland 865 Batesburg Leesville Lexington 5 270 Blythewood Richland 4 772 Camden Kershaw 7 788 Chapin Lexington 1 809 Eastover Richland 614 Elgin Kershaw 1 634 Gaston Lexington 1 608 Gilbert Lexington 571 Little Mountain Newberry 249 North Orangeburg 696 Pelion Lexington 631 Pine Ridge Lexington 2 167 Prosperity Newberry 1 178 Ridgeway Fairfield 266 Saluda Saluda 3 122 Silverstreet Newberry 164 St Matthews Calhoun 1 841 Springdale Lexington 2 744 Swansea Lexington 722 South Congaree Lexington 2 377 Winnsboro Fairfield 3 215 Unincorporated communities edit 2020 Census Figures Dentsville Richland 14 431 Hopkins Richland 13 025 2010 data Lugoff Kershaw 9 990 Red Bank Lexington 10 924 Seven Oaks Lexington 14 652 St Andrews Richland 20 675 Woodfield Richland 9 199Higher education editAllen University Columbia Benedict College Columbia Central Carolina Technical College Sumter Claflin University Orangeburg Columbia College Columbia Columbia International University Columbia Midlands Technical College Columbia Newberry College Newberry Morris College Sumter Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College Orangeburg South Carolina State University Orangeburg University of South Carolina Columbia University of South Carolina Sumter Sumter Webster UniversityMedia editThe region is served by four commercial television stations WLTX CBS 19 WOLO ABC 25 WACH FOX 57 and WIS 10 The state s second largest newspaper The State is published here Major highways editInterstate 20 Interstate 77 Interstate 95 Interstate 26 Interstate 126 US 321 US 21 US Route 1 US 76 US 176 US 178 US 378 US 15 US 301 US 601 US 521 SC 277 SC 12 SC 34 SC 261References edit Columbia city South Carolina Census Bureau Census Bureau Retrieved October 1 2016 Sumter City SC Censusbureau gov U S Government Retrieved 2 July 2022 QuickFacts Lexington town South Carolina www census gov U S Government Retrieved 30 May 2022 Orangeburg City Quick Fact census gov U S Government Retrieved 2 July 2022 Cayce City Quick Facts census gov U S Government Retrieved 2 July 2022 Forest Acres City Quickfacts census gov U S Government Retrieved 2 July 2022 34 04 N 81 05 W 34 06 N 81 08 W 34 06 81 08 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Midlands of South Carolina amp oldid 1180673133, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
