Colleton County, South Carolina
Colleton County, South Carolina, has 39,382 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Walterboro. It uses Eastern Time and covers 1,057 sq mi (2,736 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 39,382
- Land area
- 1,057 sq mi (2,736 km²)
- County seat or government
- Walterboro
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $51,114 ± $2,869
- Median home value
- $162,500 ± $8,694
- Median rent, with utilities
- $949 ± $72
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73.3% ± 2.7 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC metro area, and Orangeburg, SC micro area
- Water area
- 76 sq mi (197 km²)
- State
- South Carolina
- County code (FIPS)
- 45029
- Coordinates (central point)
- 32.849386, -80.656402
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 Colleton County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York | UTC-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
- 2948822,538 people
- 2947212,722 people
- 294498,024 people
- 294354,304 people
- 299453,918 people
- 294382,826 people
- 294752,286 people
- 294811,759 people
- 294261,697 people
- 294741,420 people
- 299291,276 people
- 294461,184 people
16 ZIP Code areas overlap Colleton 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
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School districts in Colleton County, largest first
- Colleton County School District38,783 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.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Walterboro, South Carolina (city)5,480 people
- Cottageville, South Carolina (town)1,196 people
- Edisto Beach, South Carolina (town)1,092 people
- Jacksonboro, South Carolina (CDP)336 people
- Williams, South Carolina (town)100 people
- Lodge, South Carolina (town)98 people
- Smoaks, South Carolina (town)95 people
- Islandton, South Carolina (CDP)56 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Dorchester County, South Carolina22 mi northeast
- Hampton County, South Carolina29 mi west
- Bamberg County, South Carolina34 mi northwest
- Beaufort County, South Carolina34 mi south
- Orangeburg County, South Carolina41 mi north
- Charleston County, South Carolina42 mi east
- Allendale County, South Carolina42 mi west
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