Berkeley County, South Carolina

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 238,723
Median household income: $82,327
Median home value: $280,300

Home to 238,723 residents, Berkeley County is one of South Carolina's counties. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $82,327 runs above the South Carolina figure of $66,818.

From 2019 to 2023, Berkeley County's population grew 11.0% from 215,044 to 238,723, while its median household income rose 30.0% from $63,309 to $82,327.

The median resident is 36.7 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 238,723
Median age: 36.7 yrs
Median household income: $82,327
Median home value: $280,300
Median gross rent: $1,518
Housing units: 97,512
Homeownership rate: 74.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

215,044238,723

Median household income

$63,309$82,327

Median home value

$185,500$280,300

Median gross rent

$1,109$1,518

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	215,044	$63,309	$185,500	$1,109
2020	222,103	$65,443	$197,300	$1,164
2021	224,806	$70,786	$216,100	$1,263
2022	231,419	$77,874	$253,100	$1,410
2023	238,723	$82,327	$280,300	$1,518

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14,798	6.2%
5 to 17	42,019	17.6%
18 to 24	21,922	9.2%
25 to 34	33,997	14.2%
35 to 44	33,099	13.9%
45 to 54	29,039	12.2%
55 to 64	29,130	12.2%
65 to 74	21,918	9.2%
75 and over	12,801	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	144,857	60.7%
Black or African American	54,584	22.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	562	0.2%
Asian	5,486	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	183	0.1%
Some other race	1,323	0.6%
Two or more races	10,578	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21,150	8.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate28.6%

Some college or associate's32.0%

Bachelor's degree19.3%

Graduate or professional degree10.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15,095	9.4%
High school graduate	45,833	28.6%
Some college or associate's	51,154	32.0%
Bachelor's degree	30,937	19.3%
Graduate or professional degree	16,965	10.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone78.5%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home10.2%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	92,276	78.5%
Carpooled	9,336	7.9%
Public transit	334	0.3%
Walked	2,215	1.9%
Bicycle	155	0.1%
Worked from home	12,023	10.2%
Other means	1,264	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	18,655	17.7%
15 to 29 min	37,812	35.8%
30 to 44 min	27,488	26.0%
45 to 59 min	12,475	11.8%
60+ min	9,150	8.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 10.3% (24,152 of 234,092)

	Count	Share
Family households	62,229	68.9%
Nonfamily households	28,119	31.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	90,348	92.7%
Vacant	7,164	7.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	66,951	74.1%
Renter-occupied	23,397	25.9%

1-unit, detached65.4%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units6.9%

20 or more units5.7%

Mobile home & other15.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	63,797	65.4%
1-unit, attached	3,914	4.0%
2 to 4 units	2,688	2.8%
5 to 19 units	6,748	6.9%
20 or more units	5,569	5.7%
Mobile home & other	14,796	15.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 45015
State: South Carolina
Land area: 1,104 sq mi
Water area: 131 sq mi
Center point: 33.2077, -79.9537