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County:

Colleton County

State:

South Carolina

FIPS Code:

45029

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

518,054

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

10.52

% Water:

6.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

49

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

27,711

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

31,776

14.7%

8.0%

6.7%

1990:

34,377

8.2%

2.0%

6.1%

2000:

38,264

11.3%

6.1%

5.2%

2005:

39,605

3.5%

1.6%

1.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

21,081

55.1%

0-to-19:

11,548

30.2%

Black:

16,021

41.9%

20-to-39:

9,552

25.0%

Hispanic:

551

1.4%

40-to-59:

10,453

27.3%

American Indian:

240

0.6%

60-plus:

6,711

17.5%

Other:

371

1.0%

Median Age:

36.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

36.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

69.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.5%

Median Family Income:

$34,169

Families Below Poverty Line:

17.3%

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