Walterboro, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

5,480

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.2

13.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

28.2%

7.95% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,457

16.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$183,500

Population & Diversity

Walterboro, SC is home to a population of 5.48k people, from which 95.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.84% of Walterboro, SC residents were born outside of the country (265 people).

In 2024, there were 1.21 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.75k people) in Walterboro, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.27k White (Non-Hispanic) and 146 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%

2024 Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.4% of Walterboro, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Walterboro, SC was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Walterboro, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Walterboro, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.75k ± 477
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.27k ± 471
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
146 ± 61

4.2%

Hispanic Population

230 people

4.2% of the people in Walterboro, SC are hispanic (230 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Walterboro, SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
65,146 ± 6,228 people
India
21,511 ± 3,594 people
Colombia
15,785 ± 3,080 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 65,146 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 21,511 and Colombia with 15,785.

Foreign-Born Population

4.84%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

265 people

4.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

266 people

As of 2024, 4.84% of Walterboro, SC residents (265 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Walterboro, SC was 4.85%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Walterboro, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
77 ± 76
Vietnam
77 ± 86
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 34

Walterboro, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Walterboro, SC.

Economy

The economy of Walterboro, SC employs 2.47k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Walterboro, SC were Educational Services (387 people), Manufacturing (366 people), and Retail Trade (329 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($90,893), Construction ($55,813), and Educational Services ($50,597).

Employment

Occupations

2.47k

2024 Value

± 439

0.982%

1 Year growth

± 25.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walterboro, SC grew at a rate of 0.982%, from 2.44k employees to 2.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Walterboro, SC, are Sales & Related Occupations (446 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (319 people), and Production Occupations (236 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Walterboro, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.47k

2024 Value

± 439

0.982%

1 Year growth

± 25.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walterboro, SC grew at a rate of 0.982%, from 2.44k employees to 2.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Walterboro, SC, are Educational Services (387 people), Manufacturing (366 people), and Retail Trade (329 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Walterboro, SC, though some of these residents may live in Walterboro, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,807

Median earning men ± $9,670

$42,722

Median earning women ± $9,388

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($115,924), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,400), and Construction ($49,952).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($67,727), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,333), and Manufacturing ($36,440).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Walterboro, SC was $183,500 in 2024, which is 0.552 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $170,500 to $183,500, a 7.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Walterboro, SC is 50.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Walterboro, SC have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Walterboro, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$183,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,958

$1,181

Median Property Taxes

±$274

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Walterboro, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Walterboro, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

50.7%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.7% of the housing units in Walterboro, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Walterboro, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,457

Median Household Income

± $10,325

2.33k

Number of Households

± 445

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.33k households in Walterboro, SC grew to $56,457 from the previous year's value of $48,366.

The following chart displays the households in Walterboro, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Walterboro, SC is from South Carolina.

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.5%)
Worked At Home (13%)
Carpooled (12.5%)

In 2024, 72.5% of workers in Walterboro, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13%) and those who carpooled to work (12.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Walterboro, SC have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.93% of the workforce in Walterboro, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Walterboro, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Walterboro, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Walterboro, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Walterboro, SC (1.5k out of 5.31k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Walterboro, SC is Black, followed by White and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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