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Walterboro, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Colleton County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,490
Population
789/sq mi density
$48,366
Median Income
$26,800 per capita
$170,500
Home Value
$205,252 Zillow
$865
Median Rent
31.0% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
387
Violent Crime/100K
5,821 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$48,366 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$170,500 home value, $865/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
387 violent crimes/100K (2% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,366
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,800
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
30.6%
147% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Walterboro vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Walterboro’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,366
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,800
69%
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
35 min
26% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.1%
34% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.4%
6% above 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
77.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.1%
Other
12.5%
Average commute time
35 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 | $48,366 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,800 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,260 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $926 |
| County GDP | $1,497M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 30.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 35 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 916 |
| Restaurants | 82 |
| Healthcare | 81 |
| Retail | 135 |
| Manufacturing | 26 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,260 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,100 |