Moncks Corner is a somewhat small town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 15,262 people and six associated neighborhoods, Moncks Corner is the 37th largest community in South Carolina. Moncks Corner has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Moncks Corner, where the median household income is $83,079.00.

Moncks Corner real estate is some of the most expensive in South Carolina, although Moncks Corner house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Moncks Corner has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Moncks Corner is also a town of artists. Moncks Corner has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Moncks Corner’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.60% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

One downside of living in Moncks Corner is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Moncks Corner, the average commute to work is 32.65 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small town, Moncks Corner doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The percentage of people in Moncks Corner who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 27.63% of adults in Moncks Corner have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Moncks Corner in 2018 was $35,517, which is upper middle income relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $142,068 for a family of four. However, Moncks Corner contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Moncks Corner is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.