CottagevilleSC
A town of 735, settled in 1879.
Is Cottageville a good place to live?
Cottageville’s average trip to work is 46 minutes, above both South Carolina’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Cottageville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
735 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cottageville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cottageville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cottageville.
Cottageville faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Cottageville’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Colleton 01 school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottageville ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 425 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Most of Cottageville’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Cottageville for work: only 4% work in town. 8% of residents live below the poverty line in Cottageville, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Jobs based in Cottageville grew to 82 in 2023, 57 more than in 2013.
| Cottageville | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 8% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.3% | 6.1% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical Cottageville home is worth about $230K
The typical Cottageville home is worth about $230,000, up 2.1% in a year, 24% below the South Carolina typical home. 81% of households own their home in Cottageville.
| Cottageville | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 81% | 65% | 73% |
| Median rent | $934 a month | $1,060 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Mild winters and hot summers in Cottageville
Cottageville has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Cottageville’s July high is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crime reported in Cottageville
27 crimes were reported in Cottageville in 2022: 26 property and 1 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Cottageville is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Cottageville is
Cottageville beats the South Carolina average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 16% of Cottageville adults report frequent physical distress.
| Cottageville | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 23% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Cottageville | SC |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 16.5% | 13.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 7.5% |
| More adults in frequent physical distress | 16.1% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Cottageville
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cottageville; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Cottageville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
96% of working residents leave Cottageville for work
Where Cottageville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Cottageville
Town in South Carolina, United States
Cottageville is a town in Colleton County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 701 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 3.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 46 ft
- ZIP code
- 29435
- Area code
- 843
Questions about Cottageville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cottageville, SC a good place to live?
Cottageville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.