DeBordieu ColonySC
A town of 627 in South Carolina.
Is DeBordieu Colony a good place to live?
81% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in DeBordieu Colony, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 23% and U.S. towns at 29%. No town among the 170 in South Carolina we compare has a higher median age than DeBordieu Colony. DeBordieu Colony’s density of trails is 1.9 miles per square mile, above both South Carolina’s towns (0.3) and U.S. towns (0.4). DeBordieu Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
627 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to DeBordieu Colony: who provides what
DeBordieu Colony is unincorporated, so Georgetown County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
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Natural hazards: very high risk in DeBordieu Colony, mostly hurricanes
Of the losses FEMA expects in DeBordieu Colony, 76% come from hurricanes and 12% from inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, DeBordieu Colony sits above 97% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and hot summers in DeBordieu Colony
For DeBordieu Colony, the midsummer high is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
DeBordieu Colony has 0.8 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in DeBordieu Colony rose by 87, to 231. For most workers, DeBordieu Colony is a place to come home to: only 4% work in town. Also worth knowing: among residents in the town, 2.7% live below the poverty line. Half the trips to work are shorter than 23 miles.
| DeBordieu Colony | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.7% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 6.1% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A smaller share of adults in DeBordieu Colony sleep under 7 hours than in the typical South Carolina or U.S. town
For adults in DeBordieu Colony, the share who had a checkup this year is 87%. Only 9 of the 170 South Carolina towns we compare have a lower share of adults who get no exercise outside work than DeBordieu Colony. The town does better than the South Carolina average on 23 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 5.
| DeBordieu Colony | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 18% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 38% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 33% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | DeBordieu Colony | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5% | 17.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 2.6% | 8.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 16.5% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Compared with most of South Carolina and the rest of the country, more of DeBordieu Colony’s households live in a home they own
On the market in DeBordieu Colony: a median 68 days to sell. The median sale price was $1,812,000 in September 2026. In DeBordieu Colony, the typical sale closed at 94.1% of the list price.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about DeBordieu Colony
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of DeBordieu Colony; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 DeBordieu Colony residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
About DeBordieu Colony
Census-designated place in South Carolina, United States
DeBordieu Colony, DeBordieu Beach or simply DeBordieu is a private, unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Georgetown County, South Carolina, United States. The name itself has roots in French, meaning "coastal border" or "edge of water". It consists of approximately 2,700 acres (11 km2) of land, of which roughly 800 acres is inaccessible wildlife preserve. Parts of DeBordieu lie on Debidue Island. DeBordieu is located south of Pawleys Island and north of Georgetown east of U.S. Route 17. It is an oceanfront gated community with a private golf and country club. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 858.
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- Area code
- 843
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Is DeBordieu Colony, SC a good place to live?
DeBordieu Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.