Berkeley County, South Carolina

administration
US state :	South carolina
Administrative headquarters :	Moncks Corner
Address of the administrative headquarters:	County Courthouse 223 N. Live Oak Drive Moncks Corner, SC 29461-3707
Foundation :	1682
Area code :	001 843
Demographics
Residents :	151,673 (2005)
Population density :	53.3 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	3181 km²
Water surface :	338 km²
map

Website : www.co.berkeley.sc.us

Berkeley County is a county in the state of South Carolina in the United States . The county seat is Moncks Corner .

geography

The county is located in southeastern South Carolina, about 25 km from the Atlantic Ocean and has an area of 3,181 square kilometers, of which 338 square kilometers are water. It is bordered clockwise by the following counties: Georgetown County , Williamsburg County , Charleston County , Dorchester County , Orangeburg County, and Clarendon County .

history

Berkeley County was formed on January 31, 1882. It was named after one of the two brothers, John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton or William Berkeley , who were both Lord Proprietors in the province of Carolina .

The Mulberry Plantation is one of five National Historic Landmarks in the county.

Five places in the county have National Historic Landmark status . 25 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of July 26, 2018).

economy

One of the world's largest data centers owned by Google is located in Berkeley County .

Demographic data

Population development
Census	Residents	± in%
1890	55,428	-
1900	30,454	-45.1%
1910	23,487	-22.9%
1920	22,558	-4%
1930	22,236	-1.4%
1940	27,128	22%
1950	30,251	11.5%
1960	38.196	26.3%
1970	56.199	47.1%
1980	94,727	68.6%
1990	128,776	35.9%
2000	142,651	10.8%
Before 1900 1900-1990 2000

As of the 2000 census , Berkeley Counties had 142,651 people in 49,922 households and 37,691 families. The population density was 50 inhabitants per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 68.00 percent white, 26.63 percent African American, 0.52 percent Native American, 1.87 percent Asian, 0.08 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 1.20 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 1.70 percent were descended from two or more races. 2.76 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 49,922 households, 39.2 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them. 56.7 percent were married couples living together, 14.2 percent were single mothers, 24.5 percent were non-families, 19.4 percent were single households and 5.6 percent had people aged 65 or over. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.15.

28.0 percent of the population was under 18 years old. 11.7 percent between 18 and 24, 31.2 percent between 25 and 44, 21.2 percent between 45 and 64 and 7.9 percent were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 103.2 males and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 102.2 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 39,908 , and the median income for a family is $ 44,242. Males had a median income of $ 31,583 versus $ 22,420 for females. The per capita income was $ 16,879. 9.7 percent of families and 11.8 percent of the population are below the poverty line.

Places in Berkeley County

There are nine parishes in Berkeley County, including four cities and five towns . For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau maintains five census-designated places that are subordinate to the county and are not self-governing. Like the Unincorporated Communities, these are unincorporated areas.

Cities