Walterboro is a somewhat small city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 5,475 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Walterboro is the 72nd largest community in South Carolina.

There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Walterboro, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.10% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Being a small city, Walterboro does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Walterboro citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.84% of adults 25 and older in Walterboro have a college degree.

The per capita income in Walterboro in 2022 was $26,800, which is middle income relative to South Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $107,200 for a family of four. However, Walterboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Walterboro also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 30.65% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Walterboro is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Walterboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Walterboro residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Walterboro include Irish, English, German, French, and European.

The most common language spoken in Walterboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.