Walterboro is a city in Colleton County, South Carolina, home to about 5,480 people across 6.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29488.
Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Charleston International Airport (CHS)36 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC159 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA579 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Walterboro; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Walterboro had 5,544 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 97th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Colleton County grew from 33,452 residents in 1900 to 38,604 in 2020.
Colleton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 51.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Walterboro 1 Sw, SC weather station (about a mile away).
7,333 jobs at 793 businesses in Colleton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
198 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Walterboro.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 25 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 19 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 46 |
| Mental health providers | 65 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 17 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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.
Established in 1783.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Colleton 01. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Street Early Childhood CenterWalterboro | Pre-K–K | 358 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Hendersonville ElementaryWalterboro | Pre-K–5 | 324 | Public | 7.5 mi |
| Forest Hills ElementaryWalterboro | 1–5 | 472 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Northside ElementaryWalterboro | 1–5 | 428 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Colleton County MiddleWalterboro | 6–8 | 931 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Colleton County HighWalterboro | 9–12 | 1,352 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Thunderbolt Career and Technology CenterWalterboro | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 3.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colleton Preparatory AcademyWalterboro | Pre-K–12 | 458 | Nonsectarian | 2.1 mi |
| North Walterboro Christian AcademyWalterboro | Pre-K–12 | 160 | Baptist | 1.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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