St. George

Population: 1,935
Median household income: $31,950
Median home value: $124,200

St. George is a community in Dorchester County, South Carolina, home to 1,935 residents. The median household income of $31,950 is below the Dorchester County median ($76,896).

From 2019 to 2023, St. George's population declined 17.7% from 2,352 to 1,935, while its median home value fell 4.5% from $130,000 to $124,200.

The median resident is 50.0 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 18.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,935
Median age: 50.0 yrs
Median household income: $31,950
Median home value: $124,200
Median gross rent: $800
Housing units: 906
Homeownership rate: 57.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3521,935

Median household income

$31,917$31,950

Median home value

$130,000$124,200

Median gross rent

$760$800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,352	$31,917	$130,000	$760
2020	2,209	$27,225	$133,400	$800
2021	2,185	$26,688	$140,300	$841
2022	1,901	$28,490	$137,500	$927
2023	1,935	$31,950	$124,200	$800

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

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7418.9%

75 and over12.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	57	2.9%
5 to 17	325	16.8%
18 to 24	125	6.5%
25 to 34	205	10.6%
35 to 44	178	9.2%
45 to 54	195	10.1%
55 to 64	250	12.9%
65 to 74	366	18.9%
75 and over	234	12.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	881	45.5%
Black or African American	997	51.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	53	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.1%

High school graduate42.2%

Some college or associate's20.7%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	259	18.1%
High school graduate	602	42.2%
Some college or associate's	295	20.7%
Bachelor's degree	171	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	101	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone78.1%

Carpooled14.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	468	78.1%
Carpooled	84	14.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	22	3.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	2.7%
Other means	9	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	221	37.9%
15 to 29 min	119	20.4%
30 to 44 min	118	20.2%
45 to 59 min	56	9.6%
60+ min	69	11.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 27.5% (494 of 1,798)

	Count	Share
Family households	499	64.4%
Nonfamily households	276	35.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	775	85.5%
Vacant	131	14.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	443	57.2%
Renter-occupied	332	42.8%

1-unit, detached65.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	590	65.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	82	9.1%
5 to 19 units	51	5.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	183	20.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4562530
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.85 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.1861, -80.5795