In 2019, Berkeley County, SC had a population of 215k people with a median age of 36.1 and a median household income of $63,309. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Berkeley County, SC grew from 209,065 to 215,044, a 2.86% increase and its median household income grew from $59,995 to $63,309, a 5.52% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Berkeley County, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (23.8%), White (Hispanic) (3.07%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.04%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.82%). 0% of the households in Berkeley County, SC speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
97% of the residents in Berkeley County, SC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Berkeley County, SC are Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek (109 degrees awarded in 2020).
In 2019, the median property value in Berkeley County, SC was $185,500, and the homeownership rate was 71.9%. Most people in Berkeley County, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27 minutes. The average car ownership in Berkeley County, SC was 2 cars per household.
Berkeley County, SC borders Charleston County, SC, Clarendon County, SC, Dorchester County, SC, Georgetown County, SC, Orangeburg County, SC, and Williamsburg County, SC.