title: Hamer, South Carolina
text: # Hamer, South Carolina
  
  Hamer is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Dillon County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 820.
  
  Hamer is home to Hamer Hall, a residence from 1890 listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is also the location of South of the Border, a famed tourist trap just before the state line with North Carolina; and it is the home of Blenheim Ginger Ale.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Its elevation is 144 feet (44 m).
  
  ## Demographics
  
  ### 2020 census
  
  Hamer CDP, South Carolina – Demographic Profile (NH = Non-Hispanic) :
  
  | Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020 | % 2020 |
  | - | - | - |
  | White alone (NH) | 402 | 49.02% |
  | Black or African American alone (NH) | 321 | 39.15% |
  | Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 23 | 2.80% |
  | Asian alone (NH) | 4 | 0.49% |
  | Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
  | Some Other Race alone (NH) | 3 | 0.37% |
  | Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 30 | 3.66% |
  | Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 37 | 4.51% |
  | Total | 820 | 100.00% |
  
  Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
  
  