Moving to Cottageville, South Carolina

Population: 707. Estimated population in July 2024: 708 (+0.1% change)
Males: 341 (48.2%), Females: 366 (51.8%)

Colleton County

Zip code: 29435

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $38,281
Median house value: $98,300

Population by Race

Races in Cottageville:

• White Non-Hispanic (85.6%)
• Black (11.9%)
• Two or more races (1.1%)
• American Indian (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (22.5%), German (13.2%), Irish (11.0%), French (8.3%), English (5.9%), Italian (5.4%).

Elevation: 47 feet

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cottageville

• High school or higher: 78.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
• Unemployed: 3.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 41.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cottageville town

• Never married: 13.8%
• Now married: 68.5%
• Separated: 2.7%
• Widowed: 7.3%
• Divorced: 7.7%

3.0% Foreign born (2.0% Europe, 0.7% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +133 (+23.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cottageville:

• COLLETON MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; WALTERBORO, SC)
• BON SECOURS-ST FRANCIS XAVIER HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; CHARLESTON, SC)
• TRIDENT MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; CHARLESTON, SC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cottageville:

• CHARLESTON AFB/INTL (about 32 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Abbreviation: CHS)
• BEAUFORT MCAS /MERRITT FIELD/ (about 37 miles; BEAUFORT, SC; Abbreviation: NBC)
• HILTON HEAD (about 52 miles; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Abbreviation: HXD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cottageville:

• LOWCOUNTRY RGNL (about 11 miles; WALTERBORO, SC; Abbreviation: RBW)
• SUMMERVILLE (about 17 miles; SUMMERVILLE, SC; Abbreviation: DYB)
• ST GEORGE (about 18 miles; ST GEORGE, SC; Abbreviation: 6J2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cottageville:

• TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 29 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 5,925)
• CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,191)
• MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 39 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,162)
• COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (about 40 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 9,756)
• SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,971)
• CITADEL MILITARY COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 44 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,701)
• SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 78 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,565)

Public primary/middle school in Cottageville:

• COTTAGEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 375; Location: 72 SALLY ACKERMAN DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)