Berkeley County is a county in the U.S. state of South Carolina. In 2000, its population was 142,651. The 2005 Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 151,673. Its county seat is Moncks Corner.
Berkeley County is part of the Charleston–North Charleston–Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,228 square miles (3,181 km²), of which, 1,098 square miles (2,843 km²) of it...
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Berkeley County is a county in the U.S. state of South Carolina. In 2000, its population was 142,651. The 2005 Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 151,673. Its county seat is Moncks Corner.
Berkeley County is part of the Charleston–North Charleston–Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,228 square miles (3,181 km²), of which, 1,098 square miles (2,843 km²) of it is land and 130 square miles (338 km²) of it (10.61%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 142,651 people, 49,922 households, and 37,691 families residing in the county. The population density was 130 people per square mile (50/km²). There were 54,717 housing units at an average density of 50 per square mile (19/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 68.00% White, 26.63% Black or African American, 0.52% Native American, 1.87% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 1.20% from other races, and 1.70% from two or more races. 2.76% of the...
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