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Colleton
South Carolina

39K

Population

$47K

Median Income

$257K

Median Home

R+18

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$47K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate20.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$34,911

Federal Spending per Capita$318

Median Individual Earnings$34K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers26.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$53K

Avg Credit Score630

Work From Home %4.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms31

Income (20th Percentile)$22K

Income (80th Percentile)$95K

Income (95th Percentile)$184K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School13.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.3%

Dependency Ratio1.18

Medicare Spending / Person$4,577

SS Benefits / Person$4,751

Education Wage Premium2.22x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$51K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$64K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$29K

Public Assistance Recipients1.6%

Average Annual Wage$48K

Professional Services Concentration0.58x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$248K

This county

$310K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$286K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$826/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.65%

This county

0.43% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $825

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$902/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.5%

Homeownership Rate72.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.4%

Active Listings

220

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

86 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

15.2%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy69.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score13

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score15

Dental Care Shortage Score10

Healthcare Shortage Score12.7

Healthcare Offices61

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)24.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)31.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)38.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians34

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients799 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,949

Uninsured (under 65)14.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.9%

Education

Math Test Scores2.24 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.29 grade level

HS Diploma Holders9,473

Bachelor's Degree Holders3,000

HS Completion Rate86.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools5

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate37.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate23.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate29.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities16

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)97th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)19.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate18.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.7

January Sunshine0.89

January Temperature1.30

Average Temp66°F

Avg High Temp77°F

Avg Low Temp55°F

Annual Precipitation43.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events58.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$47K

Drought Index (2022)-0.25

Heating Degree Days2,009 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,366 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,309 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,035 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year1.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)89 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)40 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations28 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)12 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed146 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed101 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)248 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)206 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)28 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)38 ms

Households with 100Mbps+96.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet9.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)151 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations7 stations

DC Fast Chargers24 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers7

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers666 workers

Public Transit Commuters7 workers

Walk to Work123 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)661 workers

Bike Commuters0.0%

Walk to Work0.8%

Agriculture

Farms471 farms

Farmland29,619 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities7

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout67.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.340

Nonprofit Organizations130

Veterans Share9.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults45.7%

Never-Married Adults32.4%

Divorced Adults13.8%

Religious Organizations32

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.6%

Membership Associations10.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.72 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores11

Hotels & Lodging19

Recreation Businesses7

Professional Services Firms56

Veterinary Practices8

Real Estate Firms33

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$46K

Avg Student Loan Balance$16K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate65.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.12%

Politics

R+18

2024 Presidential · South Carolina was R+13 statewide

vs South Carolina State

Income tax

6.2%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.65%0.43% state avg

Politics

R+18R+13

COL Index

County data93 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +470

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.15x avg income)

Economic Mobility

36%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $257K

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Local News — Colleton

Live 5 News · 2 days ago

Another Colleton County lieutenant fired over Flock camera misuse

COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) — Another lieutenant with the Colleton County Sheriff's Office has been…

South Carolina Public Radio · 1 day ago

Second Colleton County officer fired for alleged flock camera misuse

Former Lieutenant Kevin Smalls was fired after investigators allegedly discovered 62 unauthorized se…

WCIV · 1 day ago

Deputies rescue woman, two children following alleged abduction in Colleton County

COLLETON COUNTY S.C. (WCIV) — A Colleton County man is facing multiple felony charges after authorit…

WYFF · 2 days ago

SC deputy did 62 unauthorized Flock searches on spouse's vehicle, officials say

A now-former lieutenant in South Carolina is accused of doing 62 unauthorized Flock searches on hi…

Walterboro Live · 3 days ago

Colleton County Alumni Chapter of SCSU National Alumni Association Celebrate Eighth Annual Scholarship Awards Banquet

Oprah Winfrey, media icon and philanthropist, overcame poverty through education; thus she so eloque…

WCBD News 2 · 2 weeks ago

Colleton County deputy fired after nearly 2,700 unauthorized Flock camera searches

COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A Colleton County Sheriff's Office Lieutenant was terminated followin…

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