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Colleton County, South Carolina

Colleton County, South Carolina · ZIP 29081, 29082, 29435

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 39,259 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 15,968Households
  • $48,779Median household income
  • $145,900Median home value
  • 8Towns with a page
  • 14ZIP codes

Colleton County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+0.9%
38k38.5k39k2000: 38,26420002010: 38,89220102020: 38,604202038,26438,604
Population of Colleton County at each census
CensusPopulation
200038,264
201038,892
202038,604

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Colleton County
Under $50k51.9%
$50k to $100k27.2%
$100k to $150k12.4%
$150k to $200k3.7%
$200k and over4.8%

Median household income $48,779 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Colleton County
Owner occupied
11,667 units
Renter occupied
4,301 units
Vacancy rate
20.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Colleton County2023
Retail trade1,585
Accommodation and food services1,390
Health care and social assistance1,138
Manufacturing536
Construction506
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting335
Wholesale trade250
Finance and insurance229

7,333 employees in 793 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Colleton County compared with its state
Colleton County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureColleton CountySouth Carolina
Population38,6235,212,774
Median household income$48,779$66,818
Median age42.240.1
Median home value$145,900$236,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher16.7%31.5%
Foreign-born residents2.5%5.6%
Owner-occupied homes73.1%71.4%
Mean commute to work35.6 minutes25.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Colleton County8 with a page · sort by any column

Type
WalterboroCity5,4887.10 sq mi
Edisto BeachTown1,0602.13 sq mi
CottagevilleTown7203.42 sq mi
JacksonboroCensus designated place22014.5 sq mi
SmoaksTown981.63 sq mi
WilliamsTown970.85 sq mi
LodgeTown823.14 sq mi
IslandtonCensus designated place542.77 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 45 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Colleton County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.