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Moncks Corner, South Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 5,952. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,525 (+9.6% change)
Males: 2,778 (46.7%), Females: 3,174 (53.3%)

Berkeley County

Zip code: 29461

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.8 years
Median household income: $31,711
Median house value: $84,300

Population by Race

Races in Moncks Corner:

  • White Non-Hispanic (56.7%)
  • Black (36.6%)
  • Hispanic (4.2%)
  • Other race (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)

Ancestries: United States (12.3%), Irish (6.3%), German (5.6%), English (4.4%), Scottish (2.3%), Subsaharan African (2.3%).

Elevation: 56 feet

Land area: 4.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Moncks Corner

  • High school or higher: 76.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Moncks Corner town

  • Never married: 27.3%
  • Now married: 50.9%
  • Separated: 5.0%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

3.5% Foreign born (2.4% Latin America, 0.7% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +131 (+2.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Moncks Corner:

  • TRIDENT MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; CHARLESTON, SC)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF CHARLESTON (about 20 miles; N CHARLESTON, SC)
  • PALMETTO LOWCOUNTRY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (about 24 miles; CHARLESTON, SC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Moncks Corner:

  • CHARLESTON AFB/INTL (about 22 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Abbreviation: CHS)
  • SHAW AFB (about 62 miles; SUMTER, SC; Abbreviation: SSC)
  • BEAUFORT MCAS /MERRITT FIELD/ (about 71 miles; BEAUFORT, SC; Abbreviation: NBC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Moncks Corner:

  • BERKELEY COUNTY (about 3 miles; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Abbreviation: 50J)
  • SUMMERVILLE (about 21 miles; SUMMERVILLE, SC; Abbreviation: DYB)
  • HOLLY HILL (about 28 miles; HOLLY HILL, SC; Abbreviation: 5J5)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Moncks Corner:

  • TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 16 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 5,925)
  • CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,191)
  • CITADEL MILITARY COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 27 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,701)
  • MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 29 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,162)
  • COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (about 29 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 9,756)
  • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,971)
  • FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 70 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,619)

Schools

Public high school in Moncks Corner:

  • BERKELEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,499; Location: 406 WEST MAIN STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Moncks Corner:

  • ST JOHN’S CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 281; Location: 204 WEST MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 12)
  • OAKLEY ROAD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 67; Location: 109 OAKLEY RD; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Moncks Corner:

  • BERKELEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,289; Location: 320 NORTH LIVE OAK DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WHITESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 879; Location: 324 GAILLARD STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BERKELEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 778; Location: 715 HWY. 6; Grades: PK – 02)
  • BERKELEY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 769; Location: 777 STONEY LANDING ROAD; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • BONNER ELEMENTARY (Students: 737; Location: 171 MACEDONIA FOXES CR.; Grades: PK – 04)
  • MACEDONIA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 643; Location: 200 MACDEONIA FOXES CR.; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Moncks Corner:

  • BERKELEY COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,527,733; Location: 100 LIBRARY ST.; 140,341 books; 3,548 audio materials; 2,784 video materials; 291 serial subscriptions)

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