Colleton County, South Carolina
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Colleton County is a county in the Lowcountry region of the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,604.[1] Its county seat is Walterboro.[2] The county is named after Sir John Colleton, 1st Baronet,[3] one of the eight Lords Proprietor of the Province of Carolina. After two previous incarnations, the current Colleton County was created in 1800.[4]
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Colleton County | |
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Coordinates: 32.84°N 80.66°W / 32.84; -80.66 | |
Country | United States |
State | South Carolina |
Founded | 1800 |
Named for | Sir John Colleton, 1st Baronet |
Seat | Walterboro |
Largest community | Walterboro |
Area | |
• Total | 1,133.28 sq mi (2,935.2 km2) |
• Land | 1,056.50 sq mi (2,736.3 km2) |
• Water | 76.78 sq mi (198.9 km2) 6.78% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 38,604 |
• Estimate (2023) | 38,874 |
• Density | 36.54/sq mi (14.11/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional districts | 1st, 6th |
Website | www |
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