Moving to Saint Stephen, South Carolina
Population: 1,776. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,740 (-2.0% change)
Males: 794 (44.7%), Females: 982 (55.3%)
Berkeley County
Zip code: 29479
Demographics
Median resident age: 32.1 years
Median household income: $20,804
Median house value: $76,000
Population by Race
Races in St. Stephen:
- Black (58.2%)
- White Non-Hispanic (39.2%)
- Hispanic (1.5%)
- Other race (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (12.7%), Irish (4.1%), English (4.0%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%), German (1.4%).
Elevation: 75 feet
Land area: 2.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in St. Stephen
- High school or higher: 61.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
- Unemployed: 9.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in St. Stephen town
- Never married: 31.5%
- Now married: 45.5%
- Separated: 5.7%
- Widowed: 9.5%
- Divorced: 7.8%
0.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +73 (+4.3%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near St. Stephen:
- WILLIAMSBURG REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; KINGSTREE, SC)
- CLARENDON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; MANNING, SC)
- CAROLINAS HOSPITAL SYSTEM LAKE CITY (about 34 miles; LAKE CITY, SC)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to St. Stephen:
- CHARLESTON AFB/INTL (about 37 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Abbreviation: CHS)
- SHAW AFB (about 54 miles; SUMTER, SC; Abbreviation: SSC)
- FLORENCE REGIONAL (about 56 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Abbreviation: FLO)
Other public-use airports nearest to St. Stephen:
- BERKELEY COUNTY (about 18 miles; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Abbreviation: 50J)
- WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY (about 23 miles; KINGSTREE, SC; Abbreviation: CKI)
- SANTEE COOPER REGIONAL (about 23 miles; MANNING, SC; Abbreviation: MNI)
Amtrak station near St. Stephen:
- 19 miles: KINGSTREE (101 E. MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. Stephen:
- TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 31 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 5,925)
- CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,191)
- CITADEL MILITARY COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 39 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,701)
- MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 43 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,162)
- COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (about 43 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 9,756)
- FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 55 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,619)
- FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,922)
Schools
Public high school in St. Stephen:
- TIMBERLAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,000; Location: 1418 GRAVEL HILL ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)