Town guide

Meggett, South Carolina

Meggett is a town in Charleston County, South Carolina, home to about 1,307 people across 18 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29449.

Homes sold for a median of $296 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,30772 per sq mi
Median home value$714,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$296Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Meggett

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Meggett

Distances

Nearest major airportCharleston International Airport (CHS)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC175 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA579 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Meggett; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Meggett

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Meggett had 1,390 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.

It’s the 242nd largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

Charleston County grew from 88,006 residents in 1900 to 408,235 in 2020.

Meggett population by census2000: 1,230, 2010: 1,226, 2020: 1,3901,23020001,22620101,3902020

Charleston County, 1900–2020

Charleston County population, 1900 to 20201900: 88,006, 1910: 88,594, 1920: 108,450, 1930: 101,050, 1940: 121,105, 1950: 164,856, 1960: 216,382, 1970: 247,650, 1980: 276,974, 1990: 295,039, 2000: 309,969, 2010: 350,209, 2020: 408,23588K’00’10108K’20’30121K’40’50216K’60’70277K’80’90310K’00’10408K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 52.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MeggettJan: high 59°F, low 40°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 43°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 48°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 56°F, 3.6 in; May: high 83°F, low 64°F, 2.8 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 71°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 74°F, 6.6 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 74°F, 7.5 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 69°F, 5.2 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 60°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 49°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 61°F, low 43°F, 3.9 in59°40°Jan3.663°43°Feb2.969°48°Mar3.976°56°Apr3.683°64°May2.888°71°Jun5.290°74°Jul6.690°74°Aug7.585°69°Sep5.278°60°Oct4.368°49°Nov2.661°43°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Edisto Is Middleton Plantation, SC weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Charleston County

226,330 jobs at 15,801 businesses in Charleston County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Charleston CountyHotels and restaurants: 36,908 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 36,658 jobs; Retail trade: 29,490 jobs; Professional services: 21,487 jobs; Administrative and support: 16,540 jobs; Manufacturing: 15,287 jobs; Construction: 13,514 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 10,298 jobsHotels and restaurants 16% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 13% Professional services 10% Administrative and support 7% Manufacturing 7% Construction 6% Transportation and warehousing 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Meggett.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bon Secours-St. Francis Xavier HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Charleston15.1 miles
  • Charleston Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Charleston19.3 miles
  • Roper HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Charleston19.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists3
Pharmacies5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Meggett

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Meggett County Park · 446 acres2.1 mi
  • Manor Park · 3 acres2.0 mi
  • Meggett Park & Playground · 2 acres2.1 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Piggly Wiggly2.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Charleston County Public Library Saint Pauls Branch2.4 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Meggett

Public schools here are run by Charter Institute at Erskine, Charleston 01. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lowcountry Leadership Charter SchoolMeggettK–12520Charter3.4 mi
Baptist Hill HighHollywood6–12507Public1.4 mi
Haut Gap MiddleJohns Island6–8412Public11.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Hollywood and Adams Run.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.