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Meggett, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Colleton County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
1,274
Population
70/sq mi density
$96,032
Median Income
$60,478 per capita
$594,800
Home Value
$714,540 Zillow
67°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
483
Violent Crime/100K
18,841 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$96,032 median income, 1.5% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$594,800 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
483 violent crimes/100K (27% above avg)
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
46.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$96,032
28% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$60,478
55% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
71% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Meggett vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Meggett’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$96,032
128%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$60,478
155%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,260
74%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$926
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$926
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
36 min
30% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.8%
42% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.6%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,497M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.8%
Other
18.6%
Average commute time
36 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
916
Restaurants
82
Healthcare
81
Retail
135
Manufacturing
26
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,260
26% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,100
17% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $96,032 |
| Per Capita Income | $60,478 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,260 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $926 |
| County GDP | $1,497M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 36 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 916 |
| Restaurants | 82 |
| Healthcare | 81 |
| Retail | 135 |
| Manufacturing | 26 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,260 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,100 |