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Overview for Colleton County, SC Part of: Walterboro SC, Micropolitan Area
Colleton County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 1,056.4 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 37.5 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 38.1%. On the 2000 census form, 99.2% of the population reported only one race, with 42.2% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 1.4% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.62 persons compared to an average family size of 3.11 persons.
In 2005 retail trade was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $18,445. Per capita income grew by 18.5% between 1994 and 2004 (adjusted for inflation).
People & Income Overview
(By Place of Residence)
Value
Industry Overview (2005)
(By Place of Work)
Value
Population (2005)
39,605
Covered Employment
10,432
Growth (%) since 1990
15.2%
Average wage per job
$26,793
Households (2000)
14,470
Manufacturing – % all jobs in County
15.7%
Labor Force (persons) (2005)
16,678
Average wage per job
$38,293
Unemployment Rate (2005)
7.3
Transportation & Warehousing – % all jobs in County
1.9%
Per Capita Personal Income (2004)
$21,662
Average wage per job
$29,587
Median Household Income (2003)
$29,711
Health Care, Social Assist. – % all jobs in County
D
Poverty Rate (2003)
18.6
Average wage per job
D
H.S. Diploma or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000)
69.6
Finance and Insurance – % all jobs in County
2.8%
Bachelor’s Deg. or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000)
11.5
Average wage per job
$34,074
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Colleton County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 1,056.4 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 37.5 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 38.1%. On the 2000 census form, 99.2% of the population reported only one race, with 42.2% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 1.4% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.62 persons compared to an average family size of 3.11 persons.
