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Edisto, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Orangeburg County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,261
Population
429/sq mi density
$46,644
Median Income
$24,870 per capita
$46,200
Home Value
$156,094 Zillow
$852
Median Rent
33.8% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
663
Violent Crime/100K
4,806 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$46,644 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$46,200 home value, $852/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
663 violent crimes/100K (74% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,644
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,870
36% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
22% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.0%
29% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Edisto vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Edisto’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,644
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,870
64%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,531
74%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,044
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,044
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
22% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.5%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.1%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,007M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.5%
Other
9.4%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,850
Restaurants
183
Healthcare
217
Retail
340
Manufacturing
71
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,531
26% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,721
22% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $46,644 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,870 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,531 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,044 |
| County GDP | $4,007M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.484 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,850 |
| Restaurants | 183 |
| Healthcare | 217 |
| Retail | 340 |
| Manufacturing | 71 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,531 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,721 |