Edisto Beach

Population: 987
Median household income: $81,250
Median home value: $610,500

Edisto Beach is a community in Colleton County, South Carolina, home to 987 residents. Its median household income of $81,250 runs above the Colleton County figure of $48,779.

Between 2019 and 2023, Edisto Beach's population grew 63.4% from 604 to 987, while its median home value rose 54.6% from $394,900 to $610,500.

3.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.76 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 987
Median age: 64.6 yrs
Median household income: $81,250
Median home value: $610,500
Median gross rent: $1,170
Housing units: 2,219
Homeownership rate: 88.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

604987

Median household income

$83,750$81,250

Median home value

$394,900$610,500

Median gross rent

$1,250$1,170

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	604	$83,750	$394,900	$1,250
2020	710	$69,583	$401,700	$1,625
2021	759	$71,667	$402,100	$1,563
2022	884	$84,063	$510,600	$1,388
2023	987	$81,250	$610,500	$1,170

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.2%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 346.4%

35 to 442.1%

45 to 5415.3%

55 to 6427.3%

65 to 7435.4%

75 and over13.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	2	0.2%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	63	6.4%
35 to 44	21	2.1%
45 to 54	151	15.3%
55 to 64	269	27.3%
65 to 74	349	35.4%
75 and over	132	13.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	961	97.4%
Black or African American	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	7	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	12	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.5%

High school graduate11.1%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree29.9%

Graduate or professional degree26.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	0.5%
High school graduate	109	11.1%
Some college or associate's	320	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	295	29.9%
Graduate or professional degree	256	26.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone60.4%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home26.5%

Other means6.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	244	60.4%
Carpooled	23	5.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.7%
Bicycle	1	0.2%
Worked from home	107	26.5%
Other means	26	6.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	150	50.5%
15 to 29 min	24	8.1%
30 to 44 min	32	10.8%
45 to 59 min	22	7.4%
60+ min	69	23.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.76
Poverty rate: 3.5% (35 of 987)

	Count	Share
Family households	359	63.9%
Nonfamily households	203	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	562	25.3%
Vacant	1,657	74.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	496	88.3%
Renter-occupied	66	11.7%

1-unit, detached73.2%

1-unit, attached7.1%

2 to 4 units12.8%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,625	73.2%
1-unit, attached	157	7.1%
2 to 4 units	283	12.8%
5 to 19 units	124	5.6%
20 or more units	29	1.3%
Mobile home & other	1	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4523020
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.13 sq mi
Water area: 0.19 sq mi
Center point: 32.4987, -80.3135