Berkeley County vs. Williamsburg County

Berkeley County (SC)Williamsburg County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)221,09130,606
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)24.0%-11.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)178,31634,415
Population, Census, April 1, 2010177,84334,423
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.9%20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.8%21.0%
Female persons, percent50.3%52.6%
White alone, percent69.2%32.8%
Black or African American alone, percent24.5%64.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.5%
Asian alone, percent2.7%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent2.8%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.9%2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent63.6%31.4%
Veterans, 2014-201821,6391,644
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.4%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)85,95615,481
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.7%74.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$174,000$66,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,326$938
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$401$363
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,055$610
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.7%6.3%
Building permits, 20182,337103
Households, 2014-201874,93112,411
Persons per household, 2014-20182.742.43
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.9%91.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.2%3.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.1%68.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.4%48.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.8%80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.8%12.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.2%14.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.8%12.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.1%48.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.1%49.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)154,69155,281
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)6,261,6171,777,975
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,248,276145,125
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,730,566225,217
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,119$6,699
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.729.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$59,995$32,351
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,331$18,454
Persons in poverty, percent12.8%26.0%
Total employer establishments, 20173,214482
Total employment, 201749,9417,090
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,474,846251,672
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.9%0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201714,1051,696
All firms, 201212,9782,270
Men-owned firms, 20127,1551,046
Women-owned firms, 20124,6281,049
Minority-owned firms, 20123,4441,105
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129,1111,098
Veteran-owned firms, 20122,108322
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201210,1611,754
Black-owned firms, percent, 200713.4%36.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.4%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.3%30.7%
Population per square mile, 2010161.836.8
Land area in square miles, 20101,098.86934.16

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Berkeley county (SC) and Williamsburg county (SC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.