Colleton County, SC
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Colleton CountySC averageUS Census ACS
Municipal budget
Total revenue$72.9M (FY2023)
Total spending$35.7M (FY2023)
Taxes$38.4M (FY2023)
Debt outstanding$16.9M (FY2023)
Spending per resident$929 (FY2023)
Upcoming
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Wed Sep 2, 2026 · 18:00
County Council Regular Meeting
Colleton County Council Chambers, Old Jail Building, Walterboro
Fri Oct 2, 2026 · 18:00
County Council Regular Meeting
Colleton County Council Chambers, Old Jail Building, Walterboro
Mon Nov 2, 2026 · 18:00
County Council Regular Meeting
Colleton County Council Chambers, Old Jail Building, Walterboro
Wed Dec 2, 2026 · 18:00
County Council Regular Meeting
Colleton County Council Chambers, Old Jail Building, Walterboro
Sat Jan 2, 2027 · 18:00
County Council Regular Meeting
Colleton County Council Chambers, Old Jail Building, Walterboro
Tue Feb 2, 2027 · 18:00
County Council Regular Meeting
Colleton County Council Chambers, Old Jail Building, Walterboro
Recent meetings
Sun Aug 2, 2026 · 18:00
County Council Regular Meeting
Colleton County Council Chambers, Old Jail Building, Walterboro
Thu Jul 2, 2026 · 18:00
County Council Regular Meeting
Colleton County Council Chambers, Old Jail Building, Walterboro
Tue Jun 2, 2026 · 18:00
County Council Regular Meeting
Colleton County Council Chambers, Old Jail Building, Walterboro
Sat May 2, 2026 · 18:00
County Council Regular Meeting
Colleton County Council Chambers, Old Jail Building, Walterboro
Thu Apr 2, 2026 · 18:00
County Council Regular Meeting
Colleton County Council Chambers, Old Jail Building, Walterboro
Mon Mar 2, 2026 · 18:00
County Council Regular Meeting
Colleton County Council Chambers, Old Jail Building, Walterboro
Mon Feb 2, 2026 · 18:00
County Council Regular Meeting
Colleton County Council Chambers, Old Jail Building, Walterboro
Mon Jan 5, 2026 · 18:00
County Council Regular Meeting
Colleton County Council Chambers, Old Jail Building, Walterboro
🌐 County-level context (Colleton County)
County-level context — from BLS, IRS, FEMA, HUD, Census. These figures cover the whole county this city sits in, not just the city itself.
Net migration+230 people (+$10.2M net AGI · 2023)
Federal disasters (10 yr)19 ({"Hurricane": 16, "Severe Storm": 3, "Tropical Storm": 3, "S · last Fri Jan 23, 2026)
Traffic fatalities17 (2 pedestrian · 2024)
Business establishments793 (7,333 employees · 2023)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$933/mo (365 assisted households · 2025)
Adults with low literacy27.3% (low numeracy 45% · 2017)
Sources: BLS LAUS, IRS SOI, FEMA, NHTSA FARS, Census CBP, HUD, NCES PIAAC
City profile
Everything below is drawn from this city’s own public record and primary-source government data. AI-written summaries are a finding aid, not a citable quote.
35
Recorded votes
$72.9M
Annual budget
$16.9M
Debt outstanding
73
Permitted housing units
The money — in
source: Census gov-finance & state comptrollerBudget
Revenue$72.9M
Spending$35.7M
Revenue ran ahead of operating spending this year.
Debt load LOW
Outstanding debt$16.9M
Debt-to-revenue0.23×
Debt-load index26 / 100
A debt-load indicator (national percentile of debt, deficit & aid-reliance) — not a solvency verdict. Cross-checked against official state fiscal-stress scores where they exist.
Outcomes — economic mobility
source: Opportunity Atlas (Harvard) · research useFor kids who grew up here in low-income households, their adult household-income rank (0–1). The average hides a gap by race:
Research-only layer, shown here for context — not included in the CC BY 4.0 bulk download.
Where it’s happening
geocoded land-use decisions🗺 Interactive map
Every rezoning, development approval, and permit — explore the geocoded records in the research explorer.
Meeting archives
- 2025 (3 meetings)