A town of 15,485, settled in 1728. A typical home worth about $365K.
The 3 things Moncks Corner does most differently from other towns.
1904 · Street view Monck's Corner South Caroli…12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
7,885 people in 2010; 15,485 today.
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The typical Moncks Corner home is worth about $365,000, up 1% in a year, 19% above the South Carolina typical home.
Most working residents leave Moncks Corner for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are North Charleston (24%), Charleston (11%) and Goose Creek (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Moncks Corner beats the South Carolina average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Moncks Corner | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.2% | 8.6% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 75.7% | 80.2% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 94% of U.S. communities.
7.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
Moncks Corner reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 74% report less. Within South Carolina, it does better than 63% of towns.
Moncks Corner has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.
The public schools Moncks Corner’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of South Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foxbank Elementary | PK–5 | 1,126 | C+ |
| Moncks Corner Elementary | PK–5 | 670 | C |
| Berkeley Middle | 6–8 | 1,477 | C− |
| Berkeley High | 9–12 | 2,047 | A− |
| St. John's Christian Academy Private | PK–12 | 486 |
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HABS SC,8-MONCO.V,1- (sheet 2 of 9) - Exeter, Cooper River, West Branch
Photo · Wikimedia Commons. A different picture from Moncks Corner’s archive appears here every day.
See all 12 archive items →3 places in Moncks Corner on the National Register of Historic Places.
21 notable people were born in Moncks Corner.
Town in South Carolina, United States
Moncks Corner is a town in and the county seat of Berkeley County in South Carolina, United States. It lies south of Lake Moultrie in the Charleston metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 13,297.
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