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Meggett

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Meggett

Total population

1,307

Median home value

$714,100

46%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$97,865

Meggett$98k
National$74k
Weather88°F · Sunny
Coordinates32.69°, -80.26°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Meggett is a town in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,226 at the 2010 census. Meggett is part of the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metropolitan area.

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History & geography

History

The Towles Farmstead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

Geography

Meggett is located in southwestern Charleston County. It is bordered to the north by the town of Hollywood. The traditional center of Meggett is along South Carolina Highway 165, south of the center of Hollywood and north of the highway's end at Yonges Island. The Meggett town limits have expanded east as far as the Stono River and west beyond Toogoodoo Creek as far as South Carolina Highway 174. To the south the town extends as far as Yonges Island next to the Wadmalaw River. According to the United States Census Bureau, Meggett has a total area of , of which is land and , or 3.11%, is water. The town area has increased from a total of in 2000.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
57
Median home value
$714,100
Housing units
739
Poverty rate
11%
Unemployment
2%

Race & ethnicity

White
90.4%
Black
7.5%
Asian
0.2%
Hispanic
1.5%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
32.6897
Longitude
-80.2576
Water area
0.62 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
88°F
Sunny
Tonight
70°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
91°F
Sunny
Friday Night
73°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
90°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
74°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Meggett, SC from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
31.4%
Diabetes
11.3%
Adult obesity
32.3%
Binge drinking
22.9%
Adult smoking
16%
No leisure activity
24.8%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
8
Elementary
5
Middle
0
High
2
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Angel Oak Elementary
    Elementary · Johns Island · 772 students · 15.4:1 ratio
  • Baptist Hill High
    High · Hollywood · 552 students · 11.5:1 ratio
  • Lowcountry Leadership Charter School
    Other · Meggett · 516 students · 12.6:1 ratio
  • St. Johns High
    High · Johns Island · 387 students · 12.5:1 ratio
  • E.B. Ellington Elementary
    Elementary · Ravenel · 353 students · 9.5:1 ratio
  • Minnie Hughes Elementary
    Elementary · Yonges Island · 186 students · 11.6:1 ratio
  • Edith L. Frierson Elementary
    Elementary · Wadmalaw Island · 148 students · 11.4:1 ratio
  • Jane Edwards Elementary
    Elementary · Edisto Island · 68 students · 5.7:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in South Carolina

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.8
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,751

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
217
Avg daily Wikipedia views
7
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Meggett

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
STONO RIVER AT MAIN RD BELOW RANTOWLES, SC
Distance
11 mi
Gage height
17.42 ft
Water temp
29.2 °C

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-17 12:15 UTC.

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET