Summerville
SCDorchester County, South Carolina
Population 162K |Median income $73,686 |1 hospital
Population
162,139
Dorchester County
Median Income
$73,686
+16% vs avg
Median Home Value
$273,000
+39% vs avg
Median Age
37.7
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
164K+18%
Median Income
$76,896+43%
Median Home Value
$294,400+76%
Poverty Rate
11.5%-5%
Unemployment
4.6%-54%
Economics
Median Rent $1,259/mo
Poverty Rate
12.3% -15% vs avg
Unemployment 5.4%
Bachelor's Degree+ 29.4%
Work From Home 7.6%
Public Transit 0.1%
Demographics
White 64.5%
African American 25.4%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1%
Asian 2%
Other / Multiethnic 2%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
37.4%
Obesity
35.4%
High Blood Pressure
35.3%
Physical Inactivity
24.6%
Binge Drinking
16.7%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.2%
Current Smoking
13.2%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.2%
Diabetes
12.8%
Lack of Health Insurance
11.2%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 65%
Annual Checkup 80.4%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
9.6%
Coronary Heart Disease
5.9%
Stroke
3.4%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
459 per 100k
+30% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2343 per 100k
+18% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
407.8
Homicide
10.7
Robbery
40.7
Burglary
367.1
Larceny-Theft
1723.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
253.1
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 1
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
5/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
ROPER ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL-BERKELEY INC
SUMMERVILLE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★★
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Dorchester County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.