Berkeley County, South Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 274,666
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 274,666
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 264,276
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 229,779
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 229,781
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 229,861
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 177,843
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.5%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 68.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 24.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 60.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 22,409
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 110,241
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $310,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,681
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $476
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,654
Building Permits, 2025 2,299
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 93,711
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.59
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 31.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 497,674
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 668,569
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,138,478
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,914,000
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,979
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $84,358
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,958
Persons in poverty, percent 8.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 4,230
Total employment, 2023 61,856
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 3,853,677
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 20,940
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,264
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,882
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 808
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 662
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,230
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 188
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,683
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 208.3
Population per square mile, 2010 161.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,103.62
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,098.86
FIPS Code 45015