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Berkeley County, South Carolina

Berkeley County had 264,276 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,103.6 square miles of land. It ranks 8th of 46 in South Carolina by population and 3rd by land area.

Population
264,276
#8 of 46 in South Carolina · #278 in US
Area
1,103.6 sq mi
#3 of 46 in South Carolina · #573 in US
Density
239 / sq mi
#12 of 46 in South Carolina · #510 in US
Median household income
$82,414
#3 of 46 in South Carolina · #388 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Berkeley County within South Carolina. Pin: Columbia.

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Berkeley County population, land area and income

Berkeley County had 264,276 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,103.6 square miles of land. It ranks 8th of 46 in South Carolina by population and 3rd by land area. That works out to 239.5 people per square mile, 2.5 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in South Carolina has 60,098 residents, so Berkeley County is 4.4 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $82,414 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

264,276

3144th1st

278th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,104 sq mi

3144th1st

573rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

239.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

510th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$82,414

3143rd1st

388th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within South Carolina (46)

Population

264,276

46th1st

8th of 46 (SC)

Land area

1,104 sq mi

46th1st

3rd of 46 (SC)

Density

239.5 / sq mi

46th1st

12th of 46 (SC)

Median household income

$82,414

46th1st

3rd of 46 (SC)

How Berkeley County's population changed since 2020

Berkeley County gained 32,768 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 14.2%. That ranks 5th of 46 in South Carolina for growth. The median South Carolina county changed by +2.9%, and the state as a whole by +6.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Berkeley County recorded 12,466 births and 8,757 deaths, a natural change of +3,709. Net international migration added +3,268 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +27,141. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 27,141 people.

231.5k2020236.9k2021245.2k2022256.1k2023264.3k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
12,466
Deaths
8,757
Net international migration
+3,268
Net domestic migration
+27,141
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+8,153

Where Berkeley County is

The Census internal point of Berkeley County is at 33.207700, -79.953700. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades South Carolina's 46 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Berkeley County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Union County: -1.9%Chester County: +0.1%Lee County: -3.6%Bamberg County: -2.9%Barnwell County: -0.5%Horry County: +16.9%Allendale County: -4.8%Chesterfield County: +2.9%Clarendon County: +0.6%Edgefield County: +14.7%Georgetown County: +4.0%McCormick County: +4.8%Pickens County: +4.9%Richland County: +3.6%Newberry County: +3.9%Spartanburg County: +12.1%Sumter County: -0.7%Marlboro County: -3.8%Berkeley County: +14.2%Charleston County: +5.1%Laurens County: +4.3%Saluda County: +2.9%Anderson County: +6.4%Dorchester County: +7.8%Dillon County: -2.5%Oconee County: +4.7%Beaufort County: +7.4%Cherokee County: +2.7%Greenville County: +8.2%York County: +6.7%Colleton County: +1.9%Darlington County: -0.7%Calhoun County: +1.0%Jasper County: +22.2%Marion County: -2.5%Fairfield County: -2.4%Hampton County: -1.9%Lancaster County: +15.6%Orangeburg County: -1.0%Aiken County: +6.0%Greenwood County: +0.9%Florence County: +0.9%Abbeville County: +1.4%Lexington County: +6.4%Kershaw County: +9.3%Williamsburg County: -3.4%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.9%
  2. < +1.0%
  3. < +4.3%
  4. < +7.4%
  5. ≥ +7.4%
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Orange pin: Berkeley County internal point. Dark pin: Columbia.

Internal point

Decimal
33.207700, -79.953700
DMS
33°12'27.72"N 79°57'13.32"W
UTM
17N 597513.5E 3674800.6N
Geohash
djzhut72z
Plus code
8752625W+3G

Towns in Berkeley County

6 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Berkeley County, 114,347 people together, or 43% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Berkeley County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Goose Creek with 50,352.

  1. 01Goose Creek50,352
  2. 02Hanahan21,983
  3. 03Moncks Corner18,359
  4. 04Charleston (part)16,359
  5. 05Summerville (part)5,702
  6. 06St. Stephen1,592
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Berkeley County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Berkeley County. The most populous is Charleston County, SC, with 431,001 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Columbia and the nearest big city

Columbia is 82.9 miles NW of Berkeley County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is North Charleston, SC (population 126,005), 21.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Moncks Corner, SC (population 18,359), 2.0 miles away.

Berkeley County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Berkeley County is 45015: state code 45 for South Carolina plus county code 015. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $82,414.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Berkeley County, South Carolina?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 264,276. That is up 32,768 people (14.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 231,508.

What is the FIPS code of Berkeley County?

45015. The first two digits (45) are South Carolina; the last three (015) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Berkeley County?

Goose Creek, with 50,352 residents inside Berkeley County in 2024.

Which counties border Berkeley County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Charleston County, SC; Dorchester County, SC; Orangeburg County, SC; Georgetown County, SC; Clarendon County, SC; Williamsburg County, SC.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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