METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Hilton Head Island Metro
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC · 2 counties · 101,912 residents · 1,231.156 sq mi
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Hilton Head Island has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $28,569. Population has fallen 28% since 2000, a loss of 39,703 residents. Median home value is $101,682.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.6
US median: 33.0
More educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 12%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024227K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.6%(8,765)
5 to 97.6%(7,703)
10 to 146.5%(6,604)
15 to 198.2%(8,355)
20 to 249%(9,205)
25 to 3418.1%(18,422)
35 to 4413.1%(13,338)
45 to 548.2%(8,379)
55 to 648.4%(8,532)
65 to 748.4%(8,563)
75 to 843.2%(3,266)
85 and over0.8%(780)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$28,569
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $44,617 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$101,682
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $153,031 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic63.4%(89,851)
Black27.9%(39,506)
Hispanic / Latino6.6%(9,398)
Asian0.7%(1,027)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic65.1%(66,309)
Black32.9%(33,480)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(2,191)
Asian0.7%(757)
Other1.3%(1,366)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican6.5%(14,798)
Central American2.3%(5,209)
Puerto Rican1.9%(4,334)
South American1.3%(2,958)
Honduran1.1%(2,525)
Salvadoran0.5%(1,039)
Colombian0.5%(1,037)
Guatemalan0.4%(879)
Venezuelan0.3%(570)
Cuban0.2%(469)
Nicaraguan0.2%(465)
Argentine0.2%(404)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Uruguayan0.2%(388)
Bolivian0.1%(326)
Spaniard0.1%(325)
Dominican0.1%(298)
Costa Rican0.1%(210)
Peruvian0.1%(99)
Panamanian0%(91)
Chilean0%(67)
Ecuadorian0%(50)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(606)
Vietnamese0.3%(603)
Chinese0.2%(480)
Japanese0.1%(263)
Korean0.1%(128)
Asian Indian0.1%(115)
Thai0%(92)
Hmong0%(83)
Nepalese0%(45)
Indonesian0%(34)
Ancestry
German12.7%(28,983)
English12.6%(28,550)
Irish11.7%(26,540)
Italian6%(13,681)
American5.7%(12,993)
Polish2.5%(5,629)
French2.4%(5,456)
Scottish2.4%(5,373)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(2,871)
Dutch1.1%(2,608)
Swedish1%(2,294)
Norwegian0.9%(1,970)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.7%(1,666)
West Indian0.6%(1,420)
Subsaharan African0.6%(1,381)
Welsh0.6%(1,370)
Arab0.5%(1,096)
Jamaican0.5%(1,092)
Hungarian0.5%(1,066)
French Canadian0.5%(1,053)
Greek0.4%(867)
Ukrainian0.4%(850)
Slovak0.4%(832)
Czech0.3%(764)
Canadian0.3%(745)
British0.3%(697)
Danish0.3%(591)
Lebanese0.3%(579)
Portuguese0.3%(569)
Finnish0.2%(461)
Lithuanian0.2%(429)
Austrian0.2%(406)
Swiss0.2%(401)
Croatian0.1%(211)
Brazilian0.1%(189)
Iranian0.1%(159)
Romanian0.1%(147)
Armenian0.1%(136)
Ethiopian0.1%(115)
Guyanese0%(110)
Slovene0.1%(101)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(86)
Moroccan0%(84)
Syrian0%(77)
Haitian0%(74)
Australian0%(68)
Turkish0%(61)
Belgian0%(54)
Bulgarian0%(50)
Macedonian0%(47)
Serbian0%(44)
Egyptian0%(38)
Barbadian0.1%(34)
Palestinian0%(17)
Latvian0%(15)
Iraqi0%(14)
Nigerian0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
79.0%
−5.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married31%(29,795)
Married58.3%(55,951)
Widowed2.8%(2,729)
Divorced7.8%(7,520)
Women 15+
Never married21.6%(21,307)
Married58.7%(57,975)
Widowed8.6%(8,530)
Divorced11.1%(10,947)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
In this metro
Largest cities
Hilton Head IslandCENTRAL38,196BlufftonCENTRAL36,807Port RoyalCENTRAL16,648Hardeeville16,459BeaufortCENTRAL15,775Burton6,912Laurel Bay5,882Ridgeland3,818Shell Point1,439Yemassee1,145Seabrook799Fripp Island752Daufuskie Island619Sheldon610Dale411Gillisonville378Harbor Island303Lobeco109Coosawhatchie43
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC?
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC has about 101,912 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC?
The typical household in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC earns about $28,569 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC expensive?
In Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC, the median home is worth about $101,682, and the typical rent is about $464 a month.
How educated are people in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC?
About 23.2% of adults age 25 and over in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC?
About 15.4% of people in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024