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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

Population Overview

Total Population
1,274
Population Density
70
per square mile
Land Area
17.9
square miles (46.2 km²)
Median Age
51.1 yrs
31% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.7%
Male
50.3%
Female
50%
50%

Race & Ethnicity

White 89.1% US: 61.6%
Black 9% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.2% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 1.7%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
89.1%
Black
9%
Hispanic
0.2%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 99.5% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0.5% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
99.5%
Spanish
0.5%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
11.5%
92% above US avg (6%)
Disability
11.6%
11% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
96.7%
6% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
12.1%
41% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.456
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,274
Population Density70 / sq mi
Land Area17.9 sq mi
Median Age51.1 years

Gender

Male49.7%
Female50.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White89.1%
Black or African American9.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.2%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only99.5%
Spanish0.5%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans11.5%
Disability11.6%
Health Insurance96.7%
Uninsured12.1%
Broadband Access81.3%
Gini Coefficient0.456

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code6 — Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K–20K, adjacent