Colleton County, South Carolina demographics
Population: 38,520
Median age: 42.2
Median household income: 41,419
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Colleton County, South Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 38,520 | 
| 2020 | 37,624 | 
| 2019 | 37,585 | 
| 2018 | 37,568 | 
| 2017 | 37,581 | 
| 2016 | 37,884 | 
| 2015 | 38,004 | 
| 2014 | 38,247 | 
| 2013 | 38,453 | 
| 2012 | 38,665 | 
| 2011 | 38,833 | 
| 2010 | 38,833 | 
| 2009 | 39,128 | 
Colleton County, SC cities
Cottageville town - 1,155
Edisto Beach town - 759
Islandton CDP - 21
Jacksonboro CDP - 222
Lodge town - 168
Smoaks town - 127
Walterboro city - 5,514
Williams town - 169
Census data for Colleton County, South Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Colleton County, South Carolina
| Total population | 38,520 | 
| Male | 18,448 | 
| Female | 20,072 | 
| Total population | 38,520 | 
| Under 5 years | 2,123 | 
| 5 to 9 years | 2,546 | 
| 10 to 14 years | 2,515 | 
| 15 to 19 years | 2,158 | 
| 20 to 24 years | 2,235 | 
| 25 to 34 years | 4,460 | 
| 35 to 44 years | 4,461 | 
| 45 to 54 years | 4,703 | 
| 55 to 59 years | 2,550 | 
| 60 to 64 years | 3,153 | 
| 65 to 74 years | 4,748 | 
| 75 to 84 years | 2,255 | 
| 85 years and over | 613 | 
| Median age (years) | 42.2 | 
| Under 18 years | 8,678 | 
| 16 years and over | 30,814 | 
| 18 years and over | 29,842 | 
| 21 years and over | 28,752 | 
| 62 years and over | 8,889 | 
| 65 years and over | 7,616 | 
| Total population | 38,520 | 
| One race | 37,339 | 
| White | 21,857 | 
| Black or African American | 13,837 | 
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 345 | 
| Asian | 196 | 
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 
| Some other race | 1,104 | 
| Two or more races | 1,181 | 
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 29,326 | 
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 14,030 | 
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 15,296 | 
Social characteristics in Colleton County, South Carolina
| Total households | 15,059 | 
| Family households (families) | 6,583 | 
| Married-couple family | 688 | 
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 3,129 | 
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,488 | 
| Nonfamily households | 4,659 | 
| Average household size | 5,184 | 
| Average family size | 2.52 | 
Economic characteristics in Colleton County, South Carolina
| Total households | 15,059 | 
| Less than $10,000 | 1,177 | 
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 915 | 
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,821 | 
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2,503 | 
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,692 | 
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,031 | 
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,725 | 
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,234 | 
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 415 | 
| $200,000 or more | 546 | 
| Median household income (dollars) | 41,419 | 
Housing characteristics in Colleton County, South Carolina
| Total housing units | 19,838 | 
| Occupied housing units | 15,059 | 
| Vacant housing units | 4,779 | 
| Total housing units | 19,838 | 
| 1-unit, detached | 10,066 | 
| 1-unit, attached | 156 | 
| 2 units | 244 | 
| 3 or 4 units | 503 | 
| 5 to 9 units | 307 | 
| 10 to 19 units | 235 | 
| 20 or more units | 175 | 
| Mobile home | 8,120 | 
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 32 | 
| Total housing units | 19,838 | 
| Built 2014 or later | 55 | 
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 990 | 
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 3,355 | 
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 4,696 | 
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 3,806 | 
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,787 | 
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,740 | 
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,455 | 
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 405 | 
| Built 1939 or earlier | 549 | 
| Total housing units | 19,838 | 
| 1 room | 162 | 
| 2 rooms | 130 | 
| 3 rooms | 392 | 
| 4 rooms | 3,565 | 
| 5 rooms | 4,036 | 
| 6 rooms | 5,575 | 
| 7 rooms | 2,818 | 
| 8 rooms | 1,542 | 
| 9 rooms or more | 1,618 | 
| Median rooms | 5.8 | 
| Total housing units | 19,838 | 
| No bedroom | 190 | 
| 1 bedroom | 827 | 
| 2 bedrooms | 5,074 | 
| 3 bedrooms | 9,748 | 
| 4 bedrooms | 3,309 | 
| 5 or more bedrooms | 690 | 
| Occupied housing units | 15,059 | 
| Owner-occupied | 11,373 | 
| Renter-occupied | 3,686 | 
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.53 | 
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.52 | 
| Occupied housing units | 15,059 | 
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,014 | 
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 3,027 | 
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 2,212 | 
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 4,125 | 
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 2,043 | 
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 2,638 | 
| Owner-occupied units | 11,373 | 
| Less than $50,000 | 2,522 | 
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 3,094 | 
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,726 | 
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,604 | 
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,305 | 
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 881 | 
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 146 | 
| $1,000,000 or more | 95 | 
| Median (dollars) | 102,000 | 
| Owner-occupied units | 11,373 | 
| Housing units with a mortgage | 5,321 | 
| Housing units without a mortgage | 6,052 | 
| Occupied units paying rent | 2,766 | 
| Less than $500 | 406 | 
| $500 to $999 | 1,893 | 
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 442 | 
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 15 | 
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 10 | 
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 | 
| $3,000 or more | 0 | 
| Median (dollars) | 693 | 
| No rent paid | 920 | 
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