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Colleton County, South Carolina

SC · population 38,783 · GEOID 45029

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

38,783

0.73% of South Carolina · 38,783 of 5,296,225

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.0%

+0.0 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.9%4.1%—
2024-024.2%4.2%—
2024-033.9%3.9%—
2024-043.5%3.5%—
2024-054.2%3.7%—
2024-065.2%4.3%—
2024-075.7%4.5%—
2024-085.6%4.4%—
2024-094.7%3.9%—
2024-104.7%3.9%—
2024-114.8%4.0%—
2024-124.4%3.8%—
2025-014.8%4.4%—
2025-025.1%4.5%—
2025-034.6%4.2%—
2025-044.1%3.9%—
2025-054.4%4.0%—
2025-065.4%4.4%—
2025-076.0%4.6%—
2025-085.8%4.5%—
2025-095.3%4.3%—
2025-115.8%4.3%—
2025-125.7%4.1%—
2026-016.4%4.7%—
2026-026.3%4.7%—
2026-034.7%4.3%—
2026-044.1%4.0%—
2026-054.2%4.1%—
2026-064.9%4.4%—
2026-074.8%4.4%—
2026-084.8%4.3%—
2026-094.0%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN450290000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$949

better than the United States

This place $949
South Carolina $1,180
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$1.5B

+10.3% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$906.8M—
2017$937.0M—
2018$979.4M—
2019$1.0B—
2020$1.0B—
2021$1.1B—
2022$1.3B—
2023$1.4B—
2024$1.5B—

South Carolina $357.1B · this place is 0.42% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$2.0M

−50.5% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$2.2M—
FY2022$7.0M—
FY2023$4.8M—
FY2024$6.2M—
FY2025$4.0M—
FY2026$2.0M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 42.0 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 17.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 19.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 55.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $162,500 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $51,114 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 9.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of South Carolina 0.73% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024