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Berkeley County

South Carolina · 274,666 residents (2025 est.) · 1,103.735 sq mi
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The short version

Berkeley County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $84,358. The county has grown rapidly, with population up 73% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $310,300. It ranks in the top 5% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.9
US median: 38.9
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 113%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
246,802
+73%since 2000
from 142,651 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
224 / sq mi
+51%since 2009
from 148 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.9
+15%since 2000
from 32.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:274,666 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
117K152K188K223K259K1990201020202024Berkeley County
2024247K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.2%(15,221)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.8%(16,884)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.5%(16,012)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.7%(16,442)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.6%(16,334)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.3%(35,270)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414%(34,497)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.1%(29,786)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.1%(29,741)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.3%(23,015)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.3%(10,726)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.2%(2,874)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$84,358
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,908 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,958
+143%since 2000
from $16,879 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
55.7%
+28.8 ptssince 2009
from 26.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.9%
−1.8 ptssince 2000
from 11.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.422
+4%since 2010
from 0.405 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance7.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$310,300
+113%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $79,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,654
+62%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $562 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
74.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 74.2% in 2000
25.5% rent
Vacancy rate
6.8%
−7.3 ptssince 2009
from 14.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
18.8%
−8.7 ptssince 2009
from 27.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.5%
+11.3 ptssince 2009
from 34.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.7
+27%since 2009
from 2.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
87
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Berkeley County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic66.8%(95,314)
Black26.5%(37,739)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(3,935)
Asian1.8%(2,636)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic60.1%(148,260)
Black22.7%(56,035)
Hispanic / Latino9.2%(22,587)
Asian2.5%(6,245)
Other5.5%(13,675)
Diversity Score
72
+14%since 2009
from 63 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
25
−6%since 2020
from 26 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.7%(9,106)
Puerto Rican1.8%(4,329)
Central American1.2%(3,038)
South American1.2%(3,010)
Honduran0.7%(1,605)
Colombian0.4%(1,023)
Cuban0.4%(1,009)
Venezuelan0.4%(920)
Dominican0.3%(639)
Salvadoran0.2%(536)
Guatemalan0.2%(507)
Spaniard0.2%(433)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(297)
Peruvian0.1%(286)
Panamanian0.1%(247)
Bolivian0.1%(188)
Ecuadorian0.1%(173)
Costa Rican0.1%(125)
Uruguayan0%(94)
Argentine0%(19)
Asian origin
Filipino1.2%(2,910)
Asian Indian0.5%(1,234)
Vietnamese0.2%(550)
Chinese0.2%(469)
Korean0.2%(445)
Japanese0.1%(256)
Thai0%(68)
Hmong0%(51)
Pakistani0%(42)
Taiwanese0%(16)
Kazakh0%(16)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(11)
Laotian0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(47)
Samoan0%(39)
Chuukese0%(15)
Ancestry
English10.7%(26,370)
Irish9.7%(23,945)
German9.5%(23,482)
American6.9%(16,994)
Italian3.7%(9,054)
French2.1%(5,142)
Scottish1.8%(4,422)
Polish1.6%(4,011)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(2,945)
Norwegian0.7%(1,800)
Dutch0.7%(1,609)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.5%(1,264)
British0.5%(1,176)
Welsh0.4%(1,107)
West Indian0.4%(974)
Brazilian0.3%(848)
Arab0.3%(742)
Greek0.3%(713)
Czech0.2%(561)
Ukrainian0.2%(531)
Danish0.2%(462)
Russian0.2%(405)
Jamaican0.2%(389)
Lithuanian0.1%(355)
Hungarian0.1%(349)
Swiss0.1%(328)
Portuguese0.1%(324)
Nigerian0.1%(312)
Haitian0.1%(292)
Moroccan0.1%(290)
Lebanese0.1%(270)
Canadian0.1%(254)
Ethiopian0.1%(233)
Slovak0.1%(203)
Croatian0.1%(200)
Austrian0.1%(192)
Romanian0.1%(159)
Australian0.1%(143)
Armenian0.1%(138)
Turkish0%(120)
Finnish0%(109)
Iranian0%(89)
Bulgarian0%(68)
Belgian0%(67)
Egyptian0%(63)
Latvian0%(33)
Kenyan0%(33)
Syrian0%(20)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Mexican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.0%
+16.6 ptssince 2000
from 14.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.2%
+11.0 ptssince 2000
from 80.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.6%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 4.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.7 min
+65%since 2000
from 18.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.5%
−5.7 ptssince 2009
from 82.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.8%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.4%
+9.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.2%
−6.8 ptssince 2011
from 10.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.0%
−1.6 ptssince 2011
from 67.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
12.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
38.6%
−20.5 ptssince 2009
from 59.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Female
50.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Foreign born
6.7%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
12.4%
−35.4 ptssince 2009
from 47.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2012
from 12.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.2%
−72.9 ptssince 2013
from 82.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.8%
+11.3 ptssince 2017
from 78.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
90.0%
−2.6 ptssince 2016
from 92.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
6.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2016
from 4.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.5%(33,896)
Married54.9%(53,972)
Widowed3.1%(3,008)
Divorced7.6%(7,465)
Women 15+
Never married27.9%(27,976)
Married51.4%(51,558)
Widowed8%(8,020)
Divorced12.7%(12,790)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Berkeley County, South Carolina?

Berkeley County, South Carolina has about 246,802 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Berkeley County, South Carolina?

The typical household in Berkeley County, South Carolina earns about $84,358 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Berkeley County, South Carolina expensive?

In Berkeley County, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $310,300, and the typical rent is about $1,654 a month.

How educated are people in Berkeley County, South Carolina?

About 31.0% of adults age 25 and over in Berkeley County, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Berkeley County, South Carolina?

About 9.9% of people in Berkeley County, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Berkeley County, South Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Berkeley County, South Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 118,026 residents, a change of about 92 percent over that period.

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