CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Meggett

South Carolina · 734 residents · 18.1 sq mi

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With 734 people, Meggett is a city in South Carolina. 92% of homes are owner-occupied. The population has fallen 40% since 2000. The median age is 38.1, about 5 years above the US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.8% of residents. That is roughly 22% ahead of the South Carolina median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.1

US median: 33.0

Average education

21% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 12%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

734

−40%vs 2000

vs 1,230 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.1

−13%vs 2000

vs 43.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

18.1 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.8%(57)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.4%(47)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146%(44)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.6%(41)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.7%(42)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.8%(94)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.8%(131)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.9%(95)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.9%(80)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.7%(71)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.1%(23)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(9)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,083

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $45,809 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,889

−35%vs 2000

vs $22,906 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.8%

−4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$100,000

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $148,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$558

+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $575 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

91.7%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.3% in 2000

8.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic78.2%(962)

Black20.2%(249)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(7)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic82.7%(607)

Black16.9%(124)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(11)

Asian0.4%(3)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American0.7%(9)

Spaniard0.7%(9)

Bolivian0.2%(3)

Puerto Rican0.2%(2)

Asian origin

Filipino0.2%(3)

Ancestry

English23%(300)

American22.7%(297)

German11.6%(151)

Irish10.2%(133)

Scottish5.7%(74)

Scotch-Irish4.4%(58)

French2.5%(33)

Italian2.5%(33)

Greek2%(26)

British1.2%(16)

Swiss0.9%(12)

Danish0.6%(8)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

Polish0.6%(8)

Russian0.6%(8)

French Canadian0.3%(4)

West Indian0.3%(4)

Jamaican0.3%(4)

Arab0.2%(3)

Syrian0.2%(3)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

21.5%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

75.3%

−5.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.2%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

28.0 min

+19%vs 2000

vs 23.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married11.7%(60)

Married75%(385)

Widowed6.2%(32)

Divorced7%(36)

Women 15+

Never married9.9%(63)

Married61.9%(394)

Widowed18.8%(120)

Divorced9.4%(60)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.0%

−12.7 ptssince 2013

from 14.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

66.3%

+5.7 ptssince 2020

from 60.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

21.6%

+5.3 ptssince 2020

from 16.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

35.2%

+7.7 ptssince 2020

from 27.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.3%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 8.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.0%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 1.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

83.3%

+5.5 ptssince 2020

from 77.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.6%

+9.5 ptssince 2020

from 30.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)25.2%(38)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)27.8%(42)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era51%(77)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 151 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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