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Edisto Beach, South Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Edisto Beach is a Census town of 1,092 people across 2.13 square miles of land, in Colleton County. Median household income is $85,521, 85.6 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Edisto Beach
What Edisto Beach is
- Census place typetown
- Land area2.13 sq mi
- Water area0.19 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land513
- County holding the largest share of its areaColleton County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Edisto Beach
How many people live in Edisto Beach
- Population1,092
- Median age64.5
- Population under 1823 plus or minus 24
- Share under 182.1 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Population 65 and over527
- Share 65 and over48.3 percent
- Households613
- Family households392 plus or minus 84
- Share of households that are families63.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Edisto Beach
Income and work in Edisto Beach
- Median household income$85,521
- Per capita income$72,100
- Civilian labor force480 plus or minus 118
- Employed452 plus or minus 112
- Unemployed28 plus or minus 24
- Unemployment rate5.8 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Adults 25 and over1,067
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.9 percent plus or minus 21.1
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher61.0 percent plus or minus 13.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree28.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Edisto Beach
Housing in Edisto Beach
- Housing units2,160
- Occupied units613
- Vacant units1,547
- Vacancy rate71.6 percent
- Owner occupied525
- Renter occupied88 plus or minus 45
- Ownership rate85.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$719,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,136 plus or minus $380
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.9 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Single family units1,761
- Share single family81.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more398 plus or minus 91
- Share in buildings of two or more18.4 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Mobile homes1 plus or minus 2
- Median year structure built1989
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Edisto Beach
How Edisto Beach gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute309 plus or minus 85
- Commuting under 15 minutes172 plus or minus 64
- Share commuting under 15 minutes55.7 percent plus or minus 13.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more115 plus or minus 43
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more37.2 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Drove alone57.2 percent
- Carpooled6.7 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.4 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Worked from home28.5 percent plus or minus 9.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Edisto Beach
Flood risk in Edisto Beach
- NFIP communityTown of Edisto Beach
- NFIP community number455414
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 7
- Currently effective map date12/21/17
The Town of Edisto Beach participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 455414 and carries Community Rating System class 7, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Colleton County, not Edisto Beach
Colleton County context, not Edisto Beach figures
- Establishments in Colleton County793
- Covered employment, Colleton County10,285
- Average annual pay, Colleton County$48,150
- Housing units permitted, Colleton County48
Every figure in this section is published for Colleton County as a whole and is not a measurement of Edisto Beach.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Edisto Beach questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Edisto Beach, South Carolina?
1,092, in 613 households. Edisto Beach town covers 2.13 square miles of land, which is 513 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Edisto Beach in?
Colleton County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Edisto Beach?
$85,521. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $719,200. Median gross rent is $1,136 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Edisto Beach in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Edisto Beach appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Edisto Beach, town of, community 455414, carrying Community Rating System class 7, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Edisto Beach figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Colleton County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Edisto Beach.
Is zoning published for Edisto Beach?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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