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Welcome to Colleton County ...

Time Zone: Colleton County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Walterboro is the Seat for Colleton County.

Colleton County was founded in 1800 and was created by taking area from Charleston County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Colleton had a population of 37,677 people. This is a decrease of 3.11% since the last Census (which gave a population of 38,887 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Colleton represented 0.84% of the total population of South Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Colleton County:

  • Cottageville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Edisto Beach
    (34 miles [54.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edisto Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edisto Beach
    • Edisto Beach is located in Colleton County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
  • Lodge
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
    • Lodge is located in Colleton County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodge <2>
  • Smoaks
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoaks
    • Smoaks is located in Colleton County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smoaks <2>
  • Walterboro
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Williams
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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