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Port Royal

South Carolina · 3,950 residents · 17.0 sq mi
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Port Royal is home to 3,950 people in South Carolina. Owners hold 45% of the housing stock. The median age is 29.9, younger than the US median of 35.2. Growth has run 32% since 1990, or 965 more people. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $84,700. The median household earns $36,599, about 14% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 29.9
US median: 35.2
Average education
22% 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
3,950
+32%since 1990
from 2,985 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
29.9
+8%since 1990
from 27.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
17.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2K6K9K13K17K19902000201020202024Port Royal
202416K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58%(316)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.5%(257)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.2%(207)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.3%(250)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2411.4%(452)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3420.9%(824)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.3%(527)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.4%(450)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 645.9%(234)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.6%(220)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.9%(154)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.5%(59)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$36,599
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,142 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,163
+59%since 1990
from $11,402 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
10.1%
−3.5 ptssince 1990
from 13.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$84,700
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $56,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$652
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $467 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
45.5%
+3.7 ptssince 1990
from 41.7% in 1990
54.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic63.6%(1,899)
Black33.9%(1,012)
Hispanic / Latino3.7%(111)
Asian1.6%(48)
2000
White, non-Hispanic62.7%(2,475)
Black28.9%(1,140)
Hispanic / Latino4.3%(169)
Asian1.6%(65)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican13.4%(2,088)
Puerto Rican3.3%(517)
Honduran1.2%(188)
Cuban0.9%(141)
Guatemalan0.7%(110)
Colombian0.4%(69)
Nicaraguan0.3%(39)
Costa Rican0.2%(32)
Dominican0.2%(24)
Argentine0.1%(20)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(16)
Bolivian0.1%(10)
Asian origin
Filipino0.7%(104)
Vietnamese0.6%(91)
Nepalese0.3%(45)
Hmong0.2%(30)
Japanese0.1%(17)
Ancestry
Irish13.2%(2,053)
English12.8%(1,999)
German10.8%(1,685)
Italian6.7%(1,037)
French3.8%(598)
American3.8%(592)
Scottish2.5%(392)
West Indian2.3%(364)
Polish1.7%(270)
Dutch1.6%(250)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(192)
Norwegian1.1%(170)
+ 25 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.9%(145)
Swedish0.6%(88)
Welsh0.6%(87)
Czech0.5%(77)
Hungarian0.4%(67)
Russian0.4%(62)
Arab0.4%(60)
Portuguese0.3%(53)
Greek0.3%(52)
Danish0.3%(44)
Armenian0.3%(40)
Haitian0.3%(39)
Ukrainian0.2%(37)
Swiss0.2%(30)
Syrian0.1%(20)
Palestinian0.1%(17)
Canadian0.1%(16)
Austrian0.1%(15)
Iraqi0.1%(14)
Romanian0.1%(13)
Slovak0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.5%
+6.4 ptssince 1990
from 16.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
86.8%
+7.6 ptssince 1990
from 79.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
6.7%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 4.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
13.9 min
−12%since 1990
from 15.7 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 married26.6%(389)
Married57.1%(836)
Widowed3.2%(47)
Divorced13.2%(193)
Women 15+
Never married27.3%(452)
Married48.6%(804)
Widowed9.2%(153)
Divorced14.9%(247)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.3%
−1.9 ptssince 2013
from 9.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
42.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 41.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.6%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 69.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 34.8% 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)58.2%(526)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24%(217)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26%(235)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 904 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 Port Royal, South Carolina?

Port Royal, South Carolina has about 3,950 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Port Royal, South Carolina?

The typical household in Port Royal, South Carolina earns about $36,599 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Port Royal, South Carolina expensive?

In Port Royal, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $84,700, and the typical rent is about $652 a month.

How educated are people in Port Royal, South Carolina?

About 22.5% of adults age 25 and over in Port Royal, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Port Royal, South Carolina?

About 10.1% of people in Port Royal, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Port Royal, South Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Port Royal, South Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 965 residents, a change of about 32 percent over that period.

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