e ▁River ▁sub - bas in ▁of ▁the ▁O ge e che e ▁River ▁bas in . ▁ ▁The ▁remaining ▁sout he astern ▁corner ▁of ▁the ▁county ▁is ▁located ▁in ▁the ▁Lower ▁Sav ann ah ▁River ▁sub - bas in ▁of ▁the ▁larger ▁Sav ann ah ▁River ▁bas in . ▁ ▁Major ▁high ways ▁▁ ▁U . S . ▁Route ▁ 3 0 1 ▁▁ ▁U . S . ▁Route ▁ 3 0 1 ▁Business ▁▁ ▁State ▁Route ▁ 1 7 ▁▁ ▁State ▁Route ▁ 2 1 ▁▁ ▁State ▁Route ▁ 2 1 ▁Business ▁▁ ▁State ▁Route ▁ 2 4 ▁▁ ▁State ▁Route ▁ 7 3 ▁ ▁Ad j acent ▁count ies ▁ ▁All end ale ▁County , ▁South ▁Carolina ▁( n orth ) ▁ ▁Ham pton ▁County , ▁South ▁Carolina ▁( east ) ▁ ▁E ff ingham ▁County ▁( s out heast ) ▁ ▁Bul lo ch ▁County ▁( s outh west ) ▁ ▁Jenkins ▁County ▁( west ) ▁ ▁Bur ke ▁County ▁( n orth west ) ▁ ▁Dem ograph ics ▁▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁census ▁As ▁of ▁the ▁census ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 0 , ▁there ▁were ▁ 1 5 , 3 7 4 ▁people , ▁ 5 , 7 9 7 ▁households , ▁and ▁ 4 , 1 0 4 ▁families ▁living ▁in ▁the ▁county . ▁ ▁The ▁population ▁density ▁was ▁ 2 4 ▁people ▁per ▁square ▁mile ▁( 9 / km ²). ▁ ▁There ▁were ▁ 6 , 8 5 3 ▁housing ▁units ▁at ▁an ▁average