Colleton County, South Carolina

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 38,623
Median household income: $48,779
Median home value: $145,900

Home to 38,623 residents, Colleton County is one of South Carolina's counties. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $48,779 is below the South Carolina median ($66,818).

Between 2019 and 2023, Colleton County's population grew 2.8% from 37,585 to 38,623, while its median household income rose 34.3% from $36,324 to $48,779.

The median gross rent is $905. 16.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 38,623
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $48,779
Median home value: $145,900
Median gross rent: $905
Housing units: 19,994
Homeownership rate: 73.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Unemployment rate: 9.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

37,58538,623

Median household income

$36,324$48,779

Median home value

$90,400$145,900

Median gross rent

$749$905

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	37,585	$36,324	$90,400	$749
2020	37,624	$36,748	$93,500	$675
2021	38,520	$41,419	$102,000	$693
2022	38,561	$46,795	$127,200	$826
2023	38,623	$48,779	$145,900	$905

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,144	5.6%
5 to 17	6,619	17.1%
18 to 24	2,862	7.4%
25 to 34	4,531	11.7%
35 to 44	4,478	11.6%
45 to 54	4,527	11.7%
55 to 64	5,691	14.7%
65 to 74	4,805	12.4%
75 and over	2,966	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,845	56.6%
Black or African American	13,350	34.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	128	0.3%
Asian	176	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	123	0.3%
Two or more races	1,439	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,562	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.4%

High school graduate40.1%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,897	14.4%
High school graduate	10,839	40.1%
Some college or associate's	7,762	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,941	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,559	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone79.5%

Carpooled12.2%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,997	79.5%
Carpooled	1,844	12.2%
Public transit	31	0.2%
Walked	87	0.6%
Bicycle	3	0.0%
Worked from home	820	5.4%
Other means	309	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,010	21.1%
15 to 29 min	3,845	26.9%
30 to 44 min	2,620	18.4%
45 to 59 min	1,517	10.6%
60+ min	3,279	23.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 18.7% (7,055 of 37,756)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,137	63.5%
Nonfamily households	5,831	36.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,968	79.9%
Vacant	4,026	20.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,667	73.1%
Renter-occupied	4,301	26.9%

1-unit, detached54.1%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other38.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,818	54.1%
1-unit, attached	246	1.2%
2 to 4 units	569	2.8%
5 to 19 units	541	2.7%
20 or more units	211	1.1%
Mobile home & other	7,609	38.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 45029
State: South Carolina
Land area: 1,056 sq mi
Water area: 76 sq mi
Center point: 32.8494, -80.6564