Meggett

Population: 1,274
Median household income: $96,032
Median home value: $594,800

Meggett, a community in Charleston County, South Carolina, has 1,274 residents. Its median household income of $96,032 runs above the Charleston County figure of $84,320.

Between 2019 and 2023, Meggett's population grew 23.2% from 1,034 to 1,274, while its median home value rose 72.6% from $344,600 to $594,800.

The largest age group is 35 to 44, 16.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,274
Median age: 51.1 yrs
Median household income: $96,032
Median home value: $594,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 718
Homeownership rate: 96.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0341,274

Median household income

$56,250$96,032

Median home value

$344,600$594,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,034	$56,250	$344,600	—
2020	1,124	$80,486	$371,700	—
2021	1,169	$85,706	$380,000	$1,125
2022	1,348	$91,472	$546,500	—
2023	1,274	$96,032	$594,800	—

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 243.3%

25 to 342.6%

35 to 4416.9%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7414.8%

75 and over15.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	76	6.0%
5 to 17	173	13.6%
18 to 24	42	3.3%
25 to 34	33	2.6%
35 to 44	215	16.9%
45 to 54	184	14.4%
55 to 64	164	12.9%
65 to 74	189	14.8%
75 and over	198	15.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,129	88.6%
Black or African American	115	9.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	15	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate19.5%

Some college or associate's25.3%

Bachelor's degree36.5%

Graduate or professional degree9.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	86	8.7%
High school graduate	192	19.5%
Some college or associate's	249	25.3%
Bachelor's degree	359	36.5%
Graduate or professional degree	97	9.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone72.6%

Carpooled17.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	435	72.6%
Carpooled	105	17.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	53	8.8%
Other means	3	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	49	9.0%
15 to 29 min	62	11.4%
30 to 44 min	291	53.3%
45 to 59 min	67	12.3%
60+ min	77	14.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 8.9% (113 of 1,274)

	Count	Share
Family households	384	66.4%
Nonfamily households	194	33.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	578	80.5%
Vacant	140	19.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	556	96.2%
Renter-occupied	22	3.8%

1-unit, detached84.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	608	84.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	110	15.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4545790
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 0.62 sq mi
Center point: 32.6897, -80.2576