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Population (year 2000): 2,092. Estimated
population in July 2005: 2,119 (+1.3% change)
Males: 1,001 (47.8%), Females: 1,091 (52.2%)
Dorchester County
Zip code:
29477
Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $24,651 (year 2000)
Median house value: $76,100 (year 2000)
Races in St. George:
- White Non-Hispanic (51.0%)
- Black (47.2%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
Ancestries: United States (8.7%), German (6.4%), English
(6.0%), Irish (3.6%), Scottish (2.4%), French (1.1%).
Elevation: 102 feet
Land area: 2.7 square miles
For population 25 years and over in St. George
- High school or higher: 69.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
- Unemployed: 9.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in St. George town
- Never married: 25.1%
- Now married: 51.2%
- Separated: 4.6%
- Widowed: 11.5%
- Divorced: 7.6%
0.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -55 (-2.6%).
Hospitals/medical centers near St. George:
- COLLETON MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; WALTERBORO,
SC)
- TRMC OF ORANGEBURG & CALHOUN (about 29 miles;
ORANGEBURG, SC)
- BAMBERG COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles;
BAMBERG, SC)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to St.
George:
- CHARLESTON AFB/INTL (about 44 miles; CHARLESTON, SC;
ID: CHS)
- BEAUFORT MCAS /MERRITT FIELD/ (about 51 miles;
BEAUFORT, SC; ID: NBC)
- MC ENTIRE ANGS (about 53 miles; EASTOVER, SC; ID:
MMT)
Other public-use airports nearest to St. George:
- ST GEORGE (about 6 miles; ST GEORGE, SC; ID: 6J2)
- HOLLY HILL (about 16 miles; HOLLY HILL, SC; ID: 5J5)
- LOWCOUNTRY RGNL (about 19 miles; WALTERBORO, SC; ID:
RBW)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
St. George:
- SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles;
ORANGEBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,971)
- TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 38 miles;
CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 5,925)
- CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles;
CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,191)
- MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 52
miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,162)
- COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (about 53 miles; CHARLESTON,
SC; FT enrollment: 9,756)
- CITADEL MILITARY COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 55
miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,701)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 64
miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 19,682)
Public primary/middle schools in St. George:
- WILLIAMS MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY (Students: 689;
Location: 290 SOUTH METTS STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
- ST. GEORGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 645;
Location: 600 MINUS STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
Library in St. George:
- DORCHESTER COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income:
$1,389,616; Location: 506 N. PARLER AVENUE; 120,855
books; 3,750 audio materials; 5,515 video materials; 237
serial subscriptions)
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