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Hilton Head Island

South Carolina · 33,862 residents · 41.4 sq mi
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Hilton Head Island is a city of 33,862 people in South Carolina. The median age is 46.0, about 11 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $280,100. This is an unusually credentialed place: 46% of adults have a four-year degree. Households here earn about 63% more than in South Carolina as a whole. 10,168 more people live here than in 1990.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 46.0
US median: 35.2
More educated
46% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
33,862
+43%since 1990
from 23,694 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
46.0
+14%since 1990
from 40.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
41.4 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
22K27K32K37K42K19902000201020202024Hilton Head Island
202438K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 54.4%(1,502)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 94.9%(1,671)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.1%(1,736)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 194.6%(1,557)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.1%(1,714)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.8%(3,985)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4412.8%(4,319)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.4%(4,533)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6413.9%(4,695)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7414%(4,744)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 847.8%(2,653)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.2%(753)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$60,438
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $42,995 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,621
+45%since 1990
from $25,171 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
7.3%
+0.3 ptssince 1990
from 7.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$280,100
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $200,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$847
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $638 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
77.7%
+13.0 ptssince 1990
from 64.7% in 1990
22.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic89.5%(21,207)
Black9.8%(2,318)
Hispanic / Latino1%(246)
Asian0.2%(37)
2000
White, non-Hispanic79%(26,752)
Black8.1%(2,758)
Hispanic / Latino11.5%(3,886)
Asian0.5%(181)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican9.6%(3,641)
Colombian1.2%(460)
Nicaraguan0.7%(279)
Honduran0.7%(262)
Venezuelan0.6%(221)
Salvadoran0.6%(215)
Guatemalan0.6%(210)
Puerto Rican0.4%(170)
Uruguayan0.3%(96)
Cuban0.2%(71)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.2%(58)
Spaniard0.1%(27)
Peruvian0%(12)
Asian origin
Chinese0.5%(187)
Vietnamese0.2%(77)
Filipino0.2%(75)
Japanese0%(18)
Thai0%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(15)
Ancestry
English16.5%(6,258)
German16.4%(6,214)
Irish12.5%(4,750)
Italian7.1%(2,676)
American5.8%(2,181)
Polish3.5%(1,317)
Scottish3%(1,125)
French2.9%(1,110)
Swedish1.7%(630)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(428)
Dutch1.1%(422)
Norwegian1.1%(406)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.8%(297)
Hungarian0.7%(255)
Arab0.7%(252)
Canadian0.7%(248)
Welsh0.6%(232)
Greek0.6%(224)
West Indian0.5%(189)
Jamaican0.5%(189)
Ukrainian0.5%(185)
Czech0.5%(181)
British0.5%(178)
Austrian0.4%(148)
Slovak0.4%(143)
Lebanese0.3%(121)
Swiss0.3%(116)
Lithuanian0.3%(106)
Portuguese0.3%(101)
Danish0.2%(71)
Croatian0.2%(68)
Finnish0.1%(55)
Belgian0.1%(45)
Armenian0.1%(39)
Egyptian0.1%(38)
Macedonian0.1%(28)
Syrian0%(17)
Latvian0%(15)
Romanian0%(10)
Serbian0%(6)
Turkish0%(5)
Slovene0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
45.9%
+3.4 ptssince 1990
from 42.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
92.5%
−1.4 ptssince 1990
from 93.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
15.1%
+3.1 ptssince 1990
from 12.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
11.3 min
−28%since 1990
from 15.8 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married21.4%(3,102)
Married68.1%(9,858)
Widowed2.6%(382)
Divorced7.9%(1,142)
Women 15+
Never married14.3%(2,055)
Married65.6%(9,438)
Widowed11.2%(1,611)
Divorced8.9%(1,280)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.2%
−7.2 ptssince 2013
from 17.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
46.0%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 48.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
27.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 26.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
39.7%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 37.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
9.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 9.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.3%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 71.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 44.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)11.5%(287)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.1%(378)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era49.6%(1,239)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.7%(217)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II5.1%(128)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,499 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina?

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina has about 33,862 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina?

The typical household in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina earns about $60,438 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hilton Head Island, South Carolina expensive?

In Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $280,100, and the typical rent is about $847 a month.

How educated are people in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina?

About 45.9% of adults age 25 and over in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina?

About 7.3% of people in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Hilton Head Island, South Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 10,168 residents, a change of about 43 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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