About Walterboro
Walterboro, SC is a close-knit town located in southern South Carolina counting 5,488 people who proudly call it home.
Walterboro holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.96 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 789 residents per square mile.
📰 Walterboro News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Walterboro Unique
- The only place in America named Walterboro — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in southern South Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of South Carolina — one of 475 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 5,488.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Walterboro
- Castillo's Pizzeria — pizza
- Cracker Barrel — american
- El Pueblo — mexican
- Los Buenos Días Restaurante Mexicano — mexican
- Ruby Tuesday — american
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Waffle House — american
- Dixie Pizza
- Dmirtrio's Restaurant
- Fat Jack's — american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Walterboro
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Walterboro
- Black Street Early Childhood Center
- Colleton County High
- Colleton County Middle
- Forest Hills Elementary
- Hendersonville Elementary
- Northside Elementary
- Thunderbolt Career and Technology Center
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Colleton Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.