Walterboro

Population: 5,490
Median household income: $48,366
Median home value: $170,500

Walterboro, a community in Colleton County, South Carolina, has 5,490 residents. The median household income of $48,366 is in line with the Colleton County median ($48,779).

Between 2019 and 2023, Walterboro's population held roughly steady from 5,477 to 5,490, while its median home value rose 58.5% from $107,600 to $170,500.

The median gross rent is $865. 19.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,490
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $48,366
Median home value: $170,500
Median gross rent: $865
Housing units: 2,621
Homeownership rate: 50.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,4775,490

Median household income

$32,900$48,366

Median home value

$107,600$170,500

Median gross rent

$593$865

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,477	$32,900	$107,600	$593
2020	5,417	$33,969	$115,700	$592
2021	5,514	$36,806	$113,400	$606
2022	5,515	$46,119	$150,200	$713
2023	5,490	$48,366	$170,500	$865

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	307	5.6%
5 to 17	954	17.4%
18 to 24	453	8.3%
25 to 34	795	14.5%
35 to 44	438	8.0%
45 to 54	720	13.1%
55 to 64	814	14.8%
65 to 74	629	11.5%
75 and over	380	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,183	39.8%
Black or African American	2,639	48.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	162	3.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	72	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	434	7.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.2%

High school graduate34.1%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	726	19.2%
High school graduate	1,287	34.1%
Some college or associate's	1,014	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	488	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	261	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone77.4%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,923	77.4%
Carpooled	249	10.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	251	10.1%
Other means	61	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	753	33.7%
15 to 29 min	508	22.7%
30 to 44 min	384	17.2%
45 to 59 min	182	8.2%
60+ min	406	18.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 30.7% (1,626 of 5,305)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,659	71.1%
Nonfamily households	673	28.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,332	89.0%
Vacant	289	11.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,173	50.3%
Renter-occupied	1,159	49.7%

1-unit, detached61.7%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units10.2%

5 to 19 units14.3%

20 or more units6.4%

Mobile home & other4.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,616	61.7%
1-unit, attached	79	3.0%
2 to 4 units	267	10.2%
5 to 19 units	374	14.3%
20 or more units	167	6.4%
Mobile home & other	118	4.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4574275
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.96 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.9013, -80.6762