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Colleton County, SC


Designated Market Area: Charleston, SC
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 38,599   ( 293 from 2010 , 5 from 2020)
Land area: 1056.5 square miles
Population density: 36.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:22,220 57.57% 2.2%
Black:13,43434.80% 11.1%
Indian:3160.82% 2.6%
Asian:2220.58% 68.2%
2+ races:7031.82% 43.8%
Hispanic:1,7044.41% 55.8%
Total non-White:16,37942.43% 4.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,018 13.2
Deaths:1,61220.9
Net Migration: 4565.9
Net Immigration: 1011.3
Change in White population:484 1.2
Change in Non-White pop.:-777 -2.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
38,892
21,73655.89%
15,10938.85%
3080.79%
1320.34%
4891.26%
1,0942.81%
17,15644.11%

2000
38,264
21,08155.09%
16,02141.87%
2400.63%
1060.28%
2550.67%
5511.44%
17,18344.91%

1990
34,377
18,55053.96%
15,45044.94%
1400.41%
900.26%
n/a
1470.43%
15,82746.04%

1980
31,776
17,12053.88%
14,10144.38%
1210.38%
110.03%
n/a
4161.31%
14,65646.12%

1970
27,622
14,58252.79%
12,91746.76%
740.27%
30.01%
n/a
290.10%
13,040 47.21%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,980 13.0
3,7789.9
-314-0.8
3470.9
655 1.7
-27 -0.1
1990's
NumberRate
5,497 16.0
3,70010.8
1,9065.5
390.1
2,531 7.4
1,356 3.9
1980's
NumberRate
5,451 17.2
3,500 11.0
1,003 3.2
n/a
1,430 4.5
1,171 3.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,673 6.1
n/a
2,538 9.2
1,616 5.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Colleton County, SC
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.6
8,634 22.4%
29,965 77.6%
7,673 19.9%
15,656
2.42
9,692 61.9%
6,397 66.0%
1,093 11.3%
5,964 38.1%

2010
NumberPercent
40.7
9,492 24.4%
29,400 75.6%
6,078 15.6%
15,131
2.54
10,449 69.1%
6,800 65.1%
1,392 13.3%
4,682 30.9%

2000
NumberPercent
36.6
10,463 27.3%
27,801 72.7%
4,975 13.0%
14,514
2.61
10,598 73.0%
7,360 69.4%
1,469 13.9%
3,916 27.0%

1990
NumberPercent
32.9
10,132 29.5%
24,245 70.5%
4,394 12.8%
12,139
2.81
9,364 77.1%
7,022 75.0%
969 10.3%
2,775 22.9%

1980
NumberPercent
29.1
10,373 32.6%
21,403 67.4%
3,554 11.2%
10,304
3.06
8,154 79.1%
6,464 79.3%
712 8.7%
2,150 20.9%

2022 Housing Data for Colleton County, SC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units19,904 
Median Value$127,200 
Occupied15,65678.7%
Vacant4,24821.3%
Owned11,38272.7%
Rented4,27427.3%
Median Rent$826 
Single-Family Units10,31651.8%
    Detached10,11650.8%
    Attached2001.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units7843.9%
Mobile Homes8,05840.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Colleton County, SC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,0256.5%
$10,000 to $14,9998485.4%
$15,000 to $19,9998995.7%
$20,000 to $24,9998925.7%
$25,000 to $29,9991,3298.5%
$30,000 to $34,9998065.1%
$35,000 to $39,9998315.3%
$40,000 to $44,9998115.2%
$45,000 to $49,9991,0296.6%
$50,000 to $59,9991,0636.8%
$60,000 to $74,9991,5439.9%
$75,000 to $99,9991,78411.4%
$100,000 to $124,9991,0316.6%
$125,000 to $149,9996344.0%
$150,000 to $199,9994532.9%
$200,000 or more6784.3%
Median Household Income46,795 
Per Capita Income26,253 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state83 
Compared to U.S.72 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,3748.8%
Public Assistance2581.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,31621.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed14,05062.7%
Unemployed1,3175.9%
In Armed Forces640.3%
Total Labor Force15,43168.8%
Not in Labor Force6,99231.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 37.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,6074,56855.1%
Non-Profit50554048.3%
Self-Employed1,14781558.5%
Local Government64882044.1%
State Government19562823.7%
Federal Government7410541.3%
Total Private + Self6,7545,38355.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,4222,09340.5%
Total8,1767,47652.2%
Pct. Govt.15.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,5109.6%
Sales and Office Occupations3,47422.2%
Professional, Technical2,63716.8%
Service Occupations2,61516.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1971.3%
All others5,42334.6%
White Collar 48.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,20714.1%
Retail trade2,14413.7%
Construction1,93312.3%
Manufacturing1,86811.9%
Accommodation and food services1,3498.6%
Educational services1,1567.4%
Transportation and warehousing8695.5%
Other services7514.8%
Public administration7004.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6684.3%
Professional, scientific, technical5523.5%
Wholesale trade3862.5%
Finance and insurance2451.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2131.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing1851.2%
Information1771.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1611.0%
Utilities830.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction120.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Colleton County, SC

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,1773.05%
Puerto Rican860.22%
Cuban10.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American10.00%
Argentinean10.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2110.55%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino930.24%
Indian750.19%
Vietnamese260.07%
Korean100.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English35,04496.2%
Spanish1,1323.1%
Tagalog930.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun690.2%
Other Indo-European560.2%
German, other Germanic350.1%
Vietnamese50.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
European3,5489.2%
American3,3958.8%
English3,0467.9%
German2,1305.5%
Irish2,1115.5%
French4921.3%
Scottish4261.1%
Italian2950.8%
Scotch-Irish2640.7%
Greek2230.6%
Polish1560.4%
Portuguese1200.3%
Dutch1080.3%
Icelander720.2%
Norwegian560.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen37,59297.5%
Not a citizen9692.5%
Native37,48397.2%
Foreign-born1,0782.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Colleton County, SC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
995 3.7%2,727 10.1%10,926 40.6%8,074 30.0%2,764 10.3%1,453 5.4%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 995 3.7%
9-12 Years 2,727 10.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 10,926 40.6%
Some College 8,074 30.0%
Bach. Degree 2,764 10.3%
Grad Degree 1,453 5.4%
Average years of education: 12.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Colleton County, SC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 15,243 14,393 850 5.6% 4.9%
1991 15,481 13,914 1,567 10.1% 6.1%
1992 15,844 14,108 1,736 11.0% 6.7%
1993 15,880 14,006 1,874 11.8% 7.3%
1994 15,689 14,170 1,519 9.7% 6.2%
1995 15,717 14,686 1,031 6.6% 5.1%
1996 15,646 14,619 1,027 6.6% 5.7%
1997 15,734 14,966 768 4.9% 4.5%
1998 15,449 14,788 661 4.3% 3.6%
1999 15,258 14,466 792 5.2% 4.1%
2000 15,881 15,268 613 3.9% 3.7%
2001 15,678 14,875 803 5.1% 5.3%
2002 15,928 14,886 1,042 6.5% 6.4%
2003 16,211 14,956 1,255 7.7% 7.2%
2004 16,397 15,101 1,296 7.9% 7.4%
2005 16,423 15,149 1,274 7.8% 7.3%
2006 17,207 16,016 1,191 6.9% 6.9%
2007 16,690 15,601 1,089 6.5% 6.1%
2008 16,805 15,328 1,477 8.8% 7.3%
2009 17,303 15,011 2,292 13.2% 11.4%
2010 16,983 14,614 2,369 13.9% 11.3%
2011 16,727 14,394 2,333 13.9% 10.4%
2012 16,470 14,519 1,951 11.8% 9.0%
2013 16,382 14,795 1,587 9.7% 7.4%
2014 16,638 15,401 1,237 7.4% 6.3%
2015 16,707 15,554 1,153 6.9% 5.9%
2016 16,703 15,788 915 5.5% 4.9%
2017 16,512 15,733 779 4.7% 4.2%
2018 16,637 15,980 657 3.9% 3.4%
2019 16,741 16,229 512 3.1% 2.8%
2020 16,732 15,717 1,015 6.1% 6.2%
2021 16,097 15,401 696 4.3% 3.9%
2022 15,773 15,221 552 3.5% 3.2%
2023 16,326 15,819 507 3.1% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com