City in Colleton County, South Carolina · 7.1 sq mi · 773 people per sq mi
5,488 people live in Walterboro. The typical household earns $56,457, and the median resident is 35.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,544 in 2020
Poverty rate 28.21%
Men 42.6 · Women 33.5
1870–2026
5,488
2026 projection
1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
5,488
2026 projection
1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,488 | +3 | 0.05% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,485 | -24 | 0.44% |
| 2024 | 5,509 | +10 | 0.18% |
| 2023 | 5,499 | +51 | 0.94% |
| 2022 | 5,448 | -19 | 0.35% |
| 2021 | 5,467 | -77 | 1.39% |
| 2020 | 5,544 | -16 | 0.29% |
| 2019 | 5,560 | -20 | 0.36% |
| 2018 | 5,580 | +5 | 0.09% |
| 2017 | 5,575 | -9 | 0.16% |
Showing 10 of 31 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Walterboro has a population change lower than Colleton County, South Carolina, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 55 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 48% | 32% |
| Never married | 42% | 36% | 45% |
| Divorced | 13% | 13% | 13% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 6% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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