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St. George, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Dorchester County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,935
Population
679/sq mi density
$31,950
Median Income
$25,542 per capita
$124,200
Home Value
$200,109 Zillow
$800
Median Rent
42.7% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
576
Violent Crime/100K
3,746 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$31,950 median income, 0.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$124,200 home value, $800/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
576 violent crimes/100K (52% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$31,950
57% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,542
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.3%
92% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.2%
79% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: St. George vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows St. George’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$31,950
43%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,542
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,380
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,030
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,030
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.7%
82% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.1%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,706M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.7%
Other
19.2%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,549
Restaurants
263
Healthcare
301
Retail
351
Manufacturing
99
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,380
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,432
2% 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 | $31,950 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,542 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,380 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,030 |
| County GDP | $6,706M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.427 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,549 |
| Restaurants | 263 |
| Healthcare | 301 |
| Retail | 351 |
| Manufacturing | 99 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,380 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,432 |