Berkeley County, South Carolina

Berkeley County, South Carolina, has 274,666 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Moncks Corner. It uses Eastern Time and covers 1,104 sq mi (2,858 km²) of land.

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Berkeley County in South Carolina
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Berkeley County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
274,666
Land area
1,104 sq mi (2,858 km²)
County seat or government
Moncks Corner
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$84,358 ± $2,255
Median home value
$310,300 ± $5,963
Median rent, with utilities
$1,654 ± $39
Homes lived in by their owners
74.5% ± 1.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro areaCentral county
Water area
131 sq mi (339 km²)
State
South Carolina
County code (FIPS)
45015
Coordinates (central point)
33.207700, -79.953655

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Berkeley County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2944559,227 people
  2. 2948359,186 people
  3. 2948653,975 people
  4. 2946453,045 people
  5. 2946644,942 people
  6. 2946143,816 people
  7. 2945641,214 people
  8. 2940632,001 people
  9. 2940526,254 people
  10. 2941021,314 people
  11. 2949220,436 people
  12. 2947212,722 people
All 22
  1. 294317,580 people
  2. 294796,031 people
  3. 290594,905 people
  4. 294294,479 people
  5. 294364,000 people
  6. 294503,309 people
  7. 294682,144 people
  8. 294531,517 people
  9. 29434755 people
  10. 29469470 people

22 ZIP Code areas overlap Berkeley County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Berkeley County, largest first

  1. Berkeley County School District246,802 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Berkeley County, largest first

  1. Wassamasaw State Designated Tribal Statistical Area9,863 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Charleston, South Carolina (city)154,338 people
  2. North Charleston, South Carolina (city)119,913 people
  3. Summerville, South Carolina (town)51,654 people
  4. Goose Creek, South Carolina (city)48,078 people
  5. Hanahan, South Carolina (city)21,452 people
  6. Ladson, South Carolina (CDP)16,140 people
  7. Moncks Corner, South Carolina (town)15,485 people
  8. Sangaree, South Carolina (CDP)8,681 people
  9. Pimlico, South Carolina (CDP)1,765 people
  10. Bonneau Beach, South Carolina (CDP)1,516 people
  11. St. Stephen, South Carolina (town)1,462 people
  12. Pinopolis, South Carolina (CDP)854 people
All 15
  1. Bonneau, South Carolina (town)581 people
  2. Russellville, South Carolina (CDP)392 people
  3. Jamestown, South Carolina (town)62 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Dorchester County, South Carolina27 mi west
  2. Charleston County, South Carolina28 mi south
  3. Williamsburg County, South Carolina32 mi northeast
  4. Clarendon County, South Carolina35 mi northwest
  5. Georgetown County, South Carolina41 mi east
  6. Orangeburg County, South Carolina52 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.