Moving to Saint George, South Carolina
Population: 2,092. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,119 (+1.3% change)
Males: 1,001 (47.8%), Females: 1,091 (52.2%)
Dorchester County
Zip code: 29477
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $24,651
Median house value: $76,100
Population by Race
Races in St. George:
- White Non-Hispanic (51.0%)
- Black (47.2%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
Ancestries: United States (8.7%), German (6.4%), English (6.0%), Irish (3.6%), Scottish (2.4%), French (1.1%).
Elevation: 102 feet
Land area: 2.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in St. George
- High school or higher: 69.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
- Unemployed: 9.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in St. George town
- Never married: 25.1%
- Now married: 51.2%
- Separated: 4.6%
- Widowed: 11.5%
- Divorced: 7.6%
0.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -55 (-2.6%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near St. George:
- COLLETON MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; WALTERBORO, SC)
- TRMC OF ORANGEBURG & CALHOUN (about 29 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC)
- BAMBERG COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; BAMBERG, SC)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to St. George:
- CHARLESTON AFB/INTL (about 44 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Abbreviation: CHS)
- BEAUFORT MCAS /MERRITT FIELD/ (about 51 miles; BEAUFORT, SC; Abbreviation: NBC)
- MC ENTIRE ANGS (about 53 miles; EASTOVER, SC; Abbreviation: MMT)
Other public-use airports nearest to St. George:
- ST GEORGE (about 6 miles; ST GEORGE, SC; Abbreviation: 6J2)
- HOLLY HILL (about 16 miles; HOLLY HILL, SC; Abbreviation: 5J5)
- LOWCOUNTRY RGNL (about 19 miles; WALTERBORO, SC; Abbreviation: RBW)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. George:
- SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,971)
- TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 38 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 5,925)
- CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,191)
- MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 52 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,162)
- COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (about 53 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 9,756)
- CITADEL MILITARY COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 55 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,701)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 64 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 19,682)
Public primary/middle schools in St. George:
- WILLIAMS MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY (Students: 689; Location: 290 SOUTH METTS STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
- ST. GEORGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 645; Location: 600 MINUS STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
Libraries
Library in St. George:
- DORCHESTER COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,389,616; Location: 506 N. PARLER AVENUE; 120,855 books; 3,750 audio materials; 5,515 video materials; 237 serial subscriptions)