Walterboro is a somewhat small city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 5,488 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Walterboro is the 72nd largest community in South Carolina.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Walterboro is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Walterboro is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Walterboro who work in sales jobs (18.08%), teaching (12.93%), and management occupations (8.84%). There are many members of the armed forces living in Walterboro. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform. A relatively large number of people in Walterboro telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.97% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Being a small city, Walterboro does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Walterboro are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.97% of adults in Walterboro having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Walterboro in 2022 was $28,602, which is middle income relative to South Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $114,408 for a family of four. However, Walterboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Walterboro is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Walterboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Walterboro residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Walterboro include Irish, English, German, French, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Walterboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
