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Walterboro

A city of 5,480 people in South Carolina
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Conserved land12%559 of 4,525 acres
Trails1.5 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves2102 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Walterboro

City in South Carolina, United States
1783Established
5,544Population
6.6 sq miArea
59 ftElevation

Walterboro is a city in Colleton County, South Carolina, United States. The city's population was 5,544 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Colleton County. Walterboro is located 48 miles (77 km) west of Charleston and is located near the ACE Basin region in the South Carolina Lowcountry.

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ZIP code29488
Area code843
Living in Walterboro

Housing in Walterboro

$209K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Walterboro home is worth about $209,000, about the same as a year ago, 32% below the South Carolina typical home.

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Safety in Walterboro

D−

Safety Grade D-

Walterboro reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 99% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Walterboro 10
South Carolina 3.9
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Walterboro 49.2
South Carolina 17.1
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Walterboro

D

Health Grade D

Healthier than 14% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with South Carolina

1better than SC·19worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Colleton Medical CenterWalterboro · 1.5 mi · ER
Genesis Healthcare, Inc. Dba Walterboro Family CareWalterboro · 1.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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School Grade D

The public schools Walterboro’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 92% of South Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within SC. Ratings are from neighbors.

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