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Berkeley County, SC

Demographic and economic profile of Berkeley County, SC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Berkeley County has grown rapidly, adding population at a 14.2% rate over five years to reach 264,276 residents, with a median age of 36.9 and a 65.9% labor force participation rate. About 29.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, median worker earnings stand at $45,387, and unemployment is 3.7%. Housing remains relatively accessible with a median home value of $280,300 and a 74.5% homeownership rate, while the median household income of $84,358 sits above the earnings level, suggesting a mix of dual-income households and higher earners within the county.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

264,276

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$84,358

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+14.2% since 2018

Berkeley County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone154,062 (62.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone56,699 (23.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races10,373 (4.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race9,068 (3.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone8,879 (3.6%)
  • Asian Alone6,365 (2.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish13,261
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)1,875
  3. 3.Other Indo-European1,636
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island937
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic757

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

22,409

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$40,398

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$39,727

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance21,928
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services16,433
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)15,006
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)13,156
  5. 5.Construction (Group)9,996

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations45,520
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations25,032
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations18,435
  4. 4.Service Occupations16,272
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations12,650

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.33×)14,922
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.27×)6,775
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.25×)9,756
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.21×)7,998
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.06×)13,053

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$280,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,518/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99915,955 (22.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9999,282 (13.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9998,778 (12.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9998,740 (12.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9996,401 (9.2%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9992,832 (4.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

29.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,387

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone94,255 (76.5%)
  • Worked At Home15,291 (12.4%)
  • Carpooled9,581 (7.8%)
  • Walked2,072 (1.7%)
  • Other1,267 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit291 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.