Walterboro is a somewhat small city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 5,488 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Walterboro is the 72nd largest community in South Carolina.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Walterboro is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Walterboro is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Walterboro who work in sales jobs (17.27%), teaching (10.97%), and management occupations (9.62%). Walterboro is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Walterboro, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.10% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. As is often the case in a small city, Walterboro doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Walterboro citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.84% of adults 25 and older in Walterboro have a college degree. The per capita income in Walterboro in 2022 was $26,800, which is middle income relative to South Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $107,200 for a family of four. However, Walterboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Walterboro also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 30.65% of its population below the federal poverty line.Walterboro is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Walterboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Walterboro residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Walterboro include Irish, English, German, French, and European. The most common language spoken in Walterboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
