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County population in July 2011: 38,912 (26% urban, 74% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 11,612
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,858
% of renters here:

20%
State:

26%

Land area: 1056 sq. mi.
Water area: 76.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 37 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Colleton County: 82.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.6%), Manufacturing (14.6%), Construction (11.9%), Retail trade (11.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 73%
  • Government: 18%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Colleton County, South Carolina:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (55.6%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (40.5%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (2.3%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.9%)

Median resident age:  36.5 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Males: 18,327  (47.9%)
Females: 19,937  (52.1%)

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Colleton County,SC real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Colleton County:

2.6 people
South Carolina:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $34,030 ($29,733 in 1999)
This county:

$34030
South Carolina:

$42442

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $384 (lower quartile is $264, upper quartile is $507)
This county:

$384
State:

$545


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $98,092 (it was $62,200 in 2000)
Colleton County:

$98,092
South Carolina:

$137,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $56,750 - $170,297

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $237,087
Here:

$237,087
State:

$217,639

Townhouses or other attached units: $321,757
Here:

$321,757
State:

$164,785

In 2-unit structures: $279,143
Here:

$279,143
State:

$197,041

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $260,010
Here:

$260,010
State:

$210,002

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $240,541
Here:

$240,541
State:

$191,373

Mobile homes: $69,478
Here:

$69,478
State:

$45,713

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $50,198
Here:

$50,198
State:

$45,615
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,181
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $257

Institutionalized population: 198

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 6
  • Rapes: 14
  • Robberies: 26
  • Assaults: 207
  • Burglaries: 224
  • Thefts: 668
  • Auto thefts: 127

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 12
  • Robberies: 20
  • Assaults: 244
  • Burglaries: 250
  • Thefts: 573
  • Auto thefts: 100

Colleton County, SC map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 216 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 2008: 79 buildings, average cost: $203,700
  • 2009: 58 buildings, average cost: $218,600



2004 Presidential Election results in Colleton County South Carolina:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 51.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 47.5%



2008 Presidential Election results in Colleton County South Carolina:


Obama (Democratic): 49.9%
McCain (Republican): 49.4%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $481 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $310 (0.4%)


Colleton County household income distribution in 2009 Colleton County home values distribution


Colleton County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 21.4%
(12.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.8% for Black residents, 18.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 2.7% for other race residents, 34.7% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

21.1%
Whole state:

14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

10.6%
Whole state:

6.5%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Colleton County is $389 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $481 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $680 a month.

Cities in this county include: Walterboro, Cottageville, Edisto Beach, Smoaks, Williams, Lodge, Green Pond, Hendersonville.

Colleton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2005 air pollution in Colleton County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.084 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.072 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.



Click to draw/clear Colleton County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Colleton County: Airy Hall (A), H and B Junction (B), Blake Siding (C), Walterboro Wastewater Treatment Facility (D), Walters Store (E), Smokes Corners (F), Sullivans Ferry (G), Airy Hall Plantation (H), Bluefield Hunting Club (I), Camp Buddy (J), Cherokee Plantation (K), Coe Plantation (L), Combahee Plantation (M), Dodge Plantation (N), Fishburne Plantation (O), Hope Plantation (P), Laurel Springs Plantation (Q), Lavington Plantation (R), Longbrow Plantation (S), Maybank Plantation (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Ivanhoe Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Colleton County include: Pleasant Grove Church (A), Providence Church (B), Rehoboth Church (C), Saint Marks Church (D), Saint Peters Church (E), Samaritan Church (F), Shiloh Church (G), Piney Grove Church (H), Heyward Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Ferguson Cemetery (1), Hiott Cemetery (2), Ashton Cemetery (3), Hagan Cemetery (4), Ackerman Cemetery (5), Adams Cemetery (6), Canadys Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Bryans Lake (A), Hickory Hill Lake (B), Jones Lake (C), Green Pond (D), Parker Hole (E), Lake Lucious (F), J J Padgett Pond (G), Reservoir Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Deep Bottom Creek (A), Chehaw River (B), Chessey Creek (C), Combahee River (D), Cuckolds Creek (E), Fuller Swamp Creek (F), Wolf Creek (G), Willow Swamp (H), Steedley Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Colleton County include: Bear Island Game Management Area (1), Colleton State Park (2), Edisto Beach State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Edingsville Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Allendale County , Bamberg County , Beaufort County , Charleston County , Dorchester County , Hampton County , Orangeburg County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

11.5%
South Carolina:

9.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,129
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 69.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 453 (37% naturalized citizens)

Colleton County:

1.2%
Whole state:

2.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 148
  • 1990 to 1994: 27
  • 1985 to 1989: 14
  • 1980 to 1984: 40
  • 1975 to 1979: 36
  • 1970 to 1974: 33
  • 1970 to 1974: 64
  • 1965 to 1969: 91

Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 65.0%

Colleton County marital status for males
Colleton County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 10,203
  • One, attached: 211
  • Two: 254
  • 3 or 4: 165
  • 5 to 9: 432
  • 10 to 19: 81
  • 20 or more: 160
  • Mobile homes: 6,549
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 74

Housing units in Colleton County with a mortgage: 3,049 (250 second mortgage, 310 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,487

Here:

55.1% with mortgage
State:

66.8% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 45.85%
Here45.8%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 17,543
Total congregations: 93

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Catholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents8,556 (48.8%)5,299 (30.2%)607 (3.5%)494 (2.8%)489 (2.8%)
Congregations28 (30.1%)37 (39.8%)5 (5.4%)2 (2.2%)3 (3.2%)
NameBaha'iChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)LDS (Mormon) ChurchEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents462 (2.6%)296 (1.7%)243 (1.4%)242 (1.4%)855 (4.9%)
Congregations-2 (2.2%)1 (1.1%)2 (2.2%)13 (14.0%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Colleton County - Walterboro, Cottageville, Edisto Beach, Smoaks, Williams

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 12
This county:

3.08 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Colleton County:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 39
This county:

10.02 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 27
Colleton County:

6.94 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

12.4%
South Carolina:

10.6%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

32.3%
South Carolina:

29.4%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Colleton County:

11.4%
State:

13.4%


Agriculture in Colleton County:

Average size of farms: 278 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $26,661
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $660.28
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 12.58%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 21.78%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $25,155
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 11.37%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 7.32%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $43,754
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.54%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.10
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.78%
Corn for grain: 4952 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 473 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 2561 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1,535 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 106 acres

Tornado activity:

Colleton County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below South Carolina state average. It is 1.5 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 11 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/15/2007, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 9 people.

Earthquake activity:

Colleton County-area historical earthquake activity is above South Carolina state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 30.7 miles away from the county center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 34.2 miles away from the county center
On 11/11/2002 at 23:39:29, a magnitude 4.4 (4.0 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 1.5 mi) earthquake occurred 54.5 miles away from the county center
On 4/17/1995 at 13:45:57, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 35.3 miles away from Colleton County center
On 11/8/2002 at 13:29:03, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 2.4 mi) earthquake occurred 53.0 miles away from the county center
On 7/13/2003 at 20:15:16, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • South Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3233): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3233, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • South Carolina Winter Storms, Incident Period: January 22, 2000 to February 1, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1313): January 31, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1313, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • South Carolina Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 14, 1999 to September 30, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1299): September 21, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1299, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • South Carolina Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 14, 1999 to September 25, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3145): September 15, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3145, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • South Carolina HURRICANE HUGO, Incident Period: September 21, 1989 to September 22, 1989, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-843): September 22, 1989, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-843, Natural disaster type: Hurricane

The number of natural disasters in Colleton County (5) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 2

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (21%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (42%)
  • Other Caribbean (8%)
  • Philippines (6%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • Guatemala (4%)
  • Guyana (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Colleton County (%):



  • United States or American (21%)
  • German (7%)
  • English (6%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • Italian (1%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)
  • African (1%)


Colleton County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 10,527 (72%)
  • Carpooled: 3,165 (22%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 123 (1%)
  • Subway or elevated: 26 (0%)
  • Taxi: 41 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 15 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 24 (0%)
  • Walked: 204 (1%)
  • Other means: 203 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 299 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Colleton County, South Carolina:

  • 127 people in nursing homes
  • 71 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 50 people in other group homes
  • 49 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 26 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $35,111.

5.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,985 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.71%
South Carolina average:

8.00%


0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($292 average AGI)
Colleton County:

0.14%
South Carolina average:

0.15%

3.39% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($24,169 average AGI)
2.18% relocated from other states ($14,525 average AGI)
Colleton County:

2.18%
South Carolina average:

4.33%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Charleston County, SC  0.84% ($35,216 average AGI)
from Dorchester County, SC  0.73% ($37,198)
from Berkeley County, SC  0.37% ($28,938)
from Beaufort County, SC  0.27% ($20,857)
from Richland County, SC  0.21% ($35,185)
from Orangeburg County, SC  0.13% ($110,941)
from Lexington County, SC  0.10% ($25,154)


5.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,839 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.99%
South Carolina average:

6.88%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.97% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($19,941 average AGI)
2.02% relocated to other states ($7,897 average AGI)
Colleton County:

2.02%
South Carolina average:

3.21%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Charleston County, SC  0.93% ($30,358 average AGI)
to Dorchester County, SC  0.75% ($26,626)
to Berkeley County, SC  0.39% ($26,451)
to Beaufort County, SC  0.37% ($22,551)
to Richland County, SC  0.25% ($29,091)
to Hampton County, SC  0.22% ($33,379)
to Orangeburg County, SC  0.16% ($22,571)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.1

Births per 1000 population in Colleton County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Colleton County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Colleton County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,169 (4,609 aged, 1,560 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.53
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 12471.27
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 330.850
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 52211.14

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1290.240
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 974.620
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 2.52

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 24.09
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 55.55

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5.05

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 114.5. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 99.7
  • Other - 14.8

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 110.8. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 99.7
  • Other - 11.1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 37,931
  • In family households: 33,531 (6,888 male householders, 3,710 female householders)
    7,462 spouses, 11,923 children (11,098 natural, 232 adopted, 593 stepchildren), 1,443 grandchildren, 394 brothers or sisters, 302 parents, 642 other relatives, 767 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 4,400 (1,988 male householders (1,682 living alone)), 1,928 female householders (1,789 living alone)), 484 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 333 (203 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,247 2-persons, 2,684 3-persons, 2,112 4-persons, 937 5-persons, 365 6-persons, 253 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,471 1-person, 397 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 24 4-persons.

97.1% of residents of Colleton County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $256,529,000 ($6479 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $10,321,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $110,599,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $57,573,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,578,000
Federal grants: $77,030,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,800,000 ($495,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,949,000 ($1,726,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $109,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,793,000
Federal Government insurance: $370,468,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 2,850
Here:

72 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,106
Here:

53 per 1000 residents
State:

46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +135
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +519
Here:

+13 per 1000 residents
State:

+27 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Colleton County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.35 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.7
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 620
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,469
  • 1990 to 1999: 4,311
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,705
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,687
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,028
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,891
  • 1940 to 1949: 742
  • 1939 or earlier: 759
Rooms in houses/apartments in Colleton County, South Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 79
  • 3 rooms: 626
  • 4 rooms: 1,390
  • 5 rooms: 2,870
  • 6 rooms: 3,060
  • 7 rooms: 1,985
  • 8 rooms: 1,041
  • 9+ rooms: 559
  • 1 room: 54
  • 2 rooms: 111
  • 3 rooms: 295
  • 4 rooms: 830
  • 5 rooms: 782
  • 6 rooms: 469
  • 7 rooms: 169
  • 8 rooms: 84
  • 9+ rooms: 64
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Colleton County, South Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 40
  • 1 bedroom: 361
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,571
  • 3 bedrooms: 6,646
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,699
  • 5+ bedrooms: 295
  • no bedroom: 62
  • 1 bedroom: 265
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,195
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,130
  • 4 bedrooms: 167
  • 5+ bedrooms: 39
Cars and other vehicles available in Colleton County, South Carolina in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 1,107
  • 1 vehicle: 3,499
  • 2 vehicles: 4,778
  • 3 vehicles: 1,822
  • 4 vehicles: 253
  • 5+ vehicles: 153
  • no vehicle: 706
  • 1 vehicle: 1,441
  • 2 vehicles: 565
  • 3 vehicles: 129
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5+ vehicles: 17

65% of Colleton County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in South Carolina.

Colleton County:

64.9%
State average:

56.8%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 29637
  • Northeast: 2484
  • Midwest: 1364
  • South: 3783
  • West: 376

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $84,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Colleton County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (59.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19.4%)
  • Utility gas (14.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3.5%)
  • Wood (2.7%)
  • No fuel used (0.6%)
  • Electricity (57.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19.0%)
  • Utility gas (16.7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3.6%)
  • Wood (2.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 526
Here:

10.7%
South Carolina:

9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 180
Here:

7.7%
South Carolina:

8.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 124
Here:

12.8%
South Carolina:

20.3%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Colleton County government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,262,000
  • Charges - All Other: $1,610,000
    Solid Waste Management: $270,000
  • Construction - Fire Protection: $649,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,250,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,910,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,343,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,285,000
    General - Other: $1,247,000
    Financial Administration: $1,142,000
    Regular Highways: $1,108,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,087,000
    Fire Protection: $984,000
    Central Staff Services: $691,000
    Libraries: $449,000
    General Public Buildings: $389,000
    Parks & Recreation: $80,000
    Welfare - Other: $18,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $941,000
    Housing & Community Development: $12,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $391,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Welfare: $160,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $103,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,515,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,900,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $7,895,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $520,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $213,000
    Interest Earnings: $162,000
    Property Sale Other: $18,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $660,000
    Regular Highways: $576,000
    Fire Protection: $437,000
    General Public Building: $269,000
    Financial Administration: $122,000
    Health - Other: $116,000
    Police Protection: $77,000
    Solid Waste Management: $68,000
    Judicial: $35,000
    Central Staff: $10,000
    Corrections - Other: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,410,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,715,000
    All Other: $345,000
    Public Welfare: $171,000
    Health & Hospitals: $13,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,717,000
    Total General Sales: $1,598,000
    Other Selective Sales: $855,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $538,000
    NEC: $330,000
    Public Utilities: $59,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $10,712,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,778
  • Number of aged recipients: 158
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,620
  • Number of recipients under 18: 270
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,112
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 396
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 674
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 740


Colleton County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Colleton County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Colleton County, SC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James20868.2 years
John18670.7 years
William16870.2 years
Mary15776.4 years
George9570.5 years
Robert9470.3 years
Willie9169.8 years
Charles8470.7 years
Joseph7970.6 years
Henry6671.5 years
Most common last names in Colleton County, SC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Crosby15073.9 years
Williams13770.0 years
Brown12673.0 years
Smith9673.0 years
Carter6777.0 years
Jones6472.3 years
Hiott6371.6 years
Nettles5668.2 years
Johnson5569.4 years
Ackerman5377.1 years
Businesses in Colleton County, SC
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Little Caesars Pizza1
Arby's1McDonald's2
AutoZone1Microtel1
Best Western1Motel 61
Burger King1Nike3
CVS1Pizza Hut1
Comfort Inn1Quality1
Cracker Barrel1Quiznos1
Curves1Ramada1
DHL1Rite Aid1
Dairy Queen2Ruby Tuesday1
Days Inn1SONIC Drive-In1
Domino's Pizza2Sears1
FedEx4Sleep Inn1
GNC1Subway1
GameStop1Super 81
Goodwill2T-Mobile2
H&R Block1Taco Bell1
Hardee's1True Value1
Holiday Inn1U-Haul4
Jones New York1UPS3
KFC2Verizon Wireless1
Kincaid1Waffle House2
La-Z-Boy2Walgreens1
Lane Furniture1Walmart1
Browse common businesses in Colleton County, SC


Colleton County on our top lists:

  • #88 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most dentists per 100,000 population in 1998"

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