Cottageville

Population: 1,154
Median household income: $68,750
Median home value: $144,800

Cottageville is a community in Colleton County, South Carolina, home to 1,154 residents. Its median household income of $68,750 runs above the Colleton County figure of $48,779.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cottageville's population grew 30.4% from 885 to 1,154, while its median home value rose 32.6% from $109,200 to $144,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 84.5% of the population. 83.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,154
Median age: 38.0 yrs
Median household income: $68,750
Median home value: $144,800
Median gross rent: $915
Housing units: 413
Homeownership rate: 79.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8851,154

Median household income

$49,904$68,750

Median home value

$109,200$144,800

Median gross rent

$815$915

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	885	$49,904	$109,200	$815
2020	1,090	$51,250	$119,400	$725
2021	1,155	$58,182	$125,000	$807
2022	1,144	$63,977	$141,100	$836
2023	1,154	$68,750	$144,800	$915

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

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1723.0%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	91	7.9%
5 to 17	265	23.0%
18 to 24	53	4.6%
25 to 34	103	8.9%
35 to 44	175	15.2%
45 to 54	147	12.7%
55 to 64	159	13.8%
65 to 74	81	7.0%
75 and over	80	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	975	84.5%
Black or African American	66	5.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	103	8.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.2%

High school graduate37.3%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree8.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	128	17.2%
High school graduate	278	37.3%
Some college or associate's	253	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	60	8.1%
Graduate or professional degree	26	3.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 42 min

Drove alone83.8%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit1.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	415	83.8%
Carpooled	51	10.3%
Public transit	6	1.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	3.8%
Other means	4	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	45	9.5%
15 to 29 min	98	20.6%
30 to 44 min	107	22.5%
45 to 59 min	58	12.2%
60+ min	168	35.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.96
Poverty rate: 9.8% (109 of 1,108)

	Count	Share
Family households	298	76.4%
Nonfamily households	92	23.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	390	94.4%
Vacant	23	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	310	79.5%
Renter-occupied	80	20.5%

1-unit, detached39.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other59.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	162	39.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	4	1.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	247	59.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4516990
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.42 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.9362, -80.4803