COMPARING TWO PLACES
Berkeley County vs Williamsburg County
PLACE A
Berkeley County, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Williamsburg County, South Carolina
Berkeley County is 826% larger than Williamsburg County. Berkeley County earns more, with a median household income $38,145 higher. Berkeley County has grown faster since 2000 (29% vs -10%).
BERKELEY COUNTYWILLIAMSBURG COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population274,66629,662+826% vs Williamsburg County
Population density24932+217
Population growth29.2%-9.9%+39.1 pts
Median age36.943.2−6.3
Male49.8%48.9%+0.9 pts
Female50.2%51.1%−0.9 pts
Foreign-born6.7%2.3%+4.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic60.1%32.2%+27.9 pts
Black22.7%63.1%−40.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.2%2.5%+6.6 pts
Asian2.5%0.8%+1.7 pts
Other5.5%1.4%+4.1 pts
Median household income$84,358$46,213+$38,145
Per capita income$40,958$25,713+$15,245
Poverty rate9.9%23.3%−13.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4220.499−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher31.0%17.4%+13.6 pts
Graduate degree10.6%6.8%+3.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.2%4.0%−0.8 pts
Labor force participation66.0%49.9%+16.1 pts
Median home value$310,300$104,500+$205,800
Median gross rent$1,654$765+$889
Owner-occupied74.5%76.4%−1.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.8%17.5%−10.7 pts
Rent-burdened households45.5%36.8%+8.7 pts
Average commute29.731.3−1.6
Worked from home12.4%6.8%+5.6 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.6%−0.4 pts
Uninsured9.2%10.9%−1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025