Walterboro, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Walterboro	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$32,146	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$50,313	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$67,303	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,552	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,816	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,254	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.8%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Walterboro is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Walterboro is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Walterboro is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Walterboro is 58% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,538 $50,313 $100,626

City

$45,760 $68,647 $137,294

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Walterboro median earnings by income bracket

Walterboro employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.2%	22.2%
Manufacturing sector	9.7%	9.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.3%	0.3%
Wholesale & retail services	13.1%	13.1%
Public administration	5.9%	5.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.9%	1.9%
Education, health & social services	15.9%	15.9%
Other	30.9%	30.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Williams, SC	202	$90,673	11.5%
Smoaks, SC	99	$79,836	1.8%
Cottageville, SC	1,132	$77,277	5.0%
Jacksonboro, SC	206	$62,087	23.7%
Yemassee, SC	890	$48,234	40.7%
Walterboro, SC	5,608	$50,313	38.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Edgewater, CO	5,602	$89,536	10.1%
Trent Lakes, ON	5,602	n/a
Gananoque, ON	5,615	n/a
Northwood, OH	5,600	$104,425	28.4%
Carrizo Springs, TX	5,616	$52,689	35.2%
Walterboro, SC	5,608	$50,313	38.1%

Source: The Walterboro, SC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.