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)