The Town Files

Colleton County, South Carolina

38,783 people. The median home is worth $162,500 (typical South Carolina town: $183,100) and the median household earns $51,114.

Towns in Colleton County

Towns in Colleton County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Walterboro5,544$183,500$56,45735.2

People and housing

Colleton CountyTypical South Carolina town
Median home value$162,500$183,100
Median rent$949$937
Median household income$51,114$53,875
Median age42.040.0
Bachelor's degree or higher17.4%20.0%
Below the poverty line19.6%17.8%

Jobs and pay

10,285 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,150 a year.

Largest industries in Colleton CountyRetail1,576 jobs · $32,870Health care & social assistan…1,565 jobs · $50,817Hotels & restaurants1,173 jobs · $22,498Manufacturing785 jobs · $54,694Administrative & support617 jobs · $38,670Construction580 jobs · $61,290
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Colleton County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,379 storm events in Colleton County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Colleton County by type since 1996Hail114Flood20Drought21Tornado25High Wind20Ice Storm7Lightning11Heavy Snow12Flash Flood33Strong Wind144
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Colleton County has been included in 28 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3632: Severe Winter Storm
September 29, 2024HurricaneDR-4829: Hurricane Helene
September 29, 2024Tropical StormDR-4835: Tropical Storm Debby
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3619: Hurricane Helene
August 5, 2024Tropical StormEM-3606: Hurricane Debby
August 31, 2023HurricaneEM-3597: Hurricane Idalia
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).