Berkeley County , South Carolina
Population: 238,723 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $82,327 Home $280,300 Rent $1,518/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Berkeley County's headline indicators land 10% above the national median on income ($82,327), with housing 8% below the US figure ($280,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Berkeley County in the top 5% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.
$82,327
Median Income
household
$280,300
Home Value
median
$1,518/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $82,327 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,727 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.3% |
| Median Home Value | $280,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,518/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 74.1% |
| Renter Occupied | 25.9% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 238,723 |
| Median Age | 36.7 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 29.9% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
37.8%
Obesity
11.9%
Diabetes
12.9%
Smoking
34.7%
High Blood Pressure
25.6%
No Physical Activity
22.6%
Depression
37.4%
Insufficient Sleep
79.7%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 94.8 · 95th national percentile
🌊 Flood
78.60
🌪️ Tornado
78.09
🌀 Hurricane
98.33
🔥 Wildfire
89.82
❄️ Winter Storm
76.16
🌍 Earthquake
97.74
☀️ Drought
21.37
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