Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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    2024 Population
    227,455
    US Senator
    Lindsey Graham
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Tim Scott
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    47.7
    1.92% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    10.8%
    6.66% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $83,304
    2.83% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $439,500
    11.8% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    96,075
    2.22% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    94.8% of the residents in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC are Technical College of the Lowcountry (411 degrees awarded in 2024) and University of South Carolina Beaufort (387 degrees).

    In 2024, the median property value in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC was $439,500, and the homeownership rate was 76.1%.

    Most people in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC was 2 cars per household.

    Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC borders Savannah, GA.

    United StatesSouth Carolina

    Population & Diversity

    Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC is home to a population of 227k people, from which 94.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.23% of Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC residents were born outside of the country (18.7k people).

    In 2024, there were 3.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (146k people) in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 12.7k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    94.8%
    2024 Citizenship
    95.1%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 94.8% of Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      146k ± 690
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      40.8k ± 790
    3. Other (Hispanic)
      12.7k ± 1.53k
    13.1%
    Hispanic Population
    29.8k people

    In 2024, there were 3.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (146k people) in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 12.7k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    13.1% of the people in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC are hispanic (29.8k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      65,146 ± 6,228 people
    2. India
      21,511 ± 3,594 people
    3. Colombia
      15,785 ± 3,080 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 65,146 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 21,511 and Colombia with 15,785.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    8.23%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    18.7k people
    8.04%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    17.9k people

    As of 2024, 8.23% of Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC residents (18.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC was 8.04%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      6,635 ± 669
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      4,715 ± 679
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      2,886 ± 555

    Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    90.7% of the population of Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC has health coverage, with 34.2% on employee plans, 10.8% on Medicaid, 21.1% on Medicare, 20.3% on non-group plans, and 4.23% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1,485 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,485 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 437 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

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    1,485 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in South Carolina

    Primary care physicians in South Carolina see an average of 1,485 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,485 patients).

    The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in South Carolina in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.6% under 18 years, 15.9% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.7% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    9.34%
    Uninsured
    34.2%
    Employer Coverage
    10.8%
    Medicaid
    21.1%
    Medicare
    20.3%
    Non-Group
    4.23%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC grew by 3.51% from 9.02% to 9.34%.

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    Economy

    The economy of Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC employs 96.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC were Retail Trade (12,915 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (11,861 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (9,846 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($133,026), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($87,995), and Finance & Insurance ($79,968).

    Employment

    Occupations

    96.1k
    2024 Value
    ± 3,067
    2.22%
    1 Year growth
    ± 4.42%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC grew at a rate of 2.22%, from 94k employees to 96.1k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC, are Sales & Related Occupations (12,489 people), Management Occupations (12,238 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,631 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    96.1k
    2024 Value
    ± 3,067
    2.22%
    1 Year growth
    ± 4.42%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC grew at a rate of 2.22%, from 94k employees to 96.1k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC, are Retail Trade (12,915 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (11,861 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (9,846 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC, though some of these residents may live in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $50,023
    Median earning men ± $1,671
    $39,194
    Median earning women ± $1,753

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,803), Information ($82,984), and Wholesale Trade ($74,786).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,694), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,602), and Public Administration ($55,984).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    2.54%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 629
      Construction
    2. 563
      Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
    3. 560
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $485k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. $483k
      Retail Trade
    3. $379k
      Accommodation and Food Services

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 58.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.4%), followed by Other (0.595%).

    Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing the state of South Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (58.2%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (40.4%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Other (0.595%)
      Other Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 58.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.4%), followed by Other (0.595%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from South Carolina

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    Lindsey Graham
    Senator from South Carolina2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2003
    Tim Scott
    Senator from South Carolina3
    Assumed office on January 2, 2013
    Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jim DeMint.

    Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing South Carolina.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in South Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC awarded 798 degrees. The student population of Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,574 male students and 3,095 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC are White (435 and 55.2%), Black or African American (201 and 25.5%), Hispanic or Latino (98 and 12.4%), and Two or More Races (39 and 4.95%).

    The largest universities in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC by number of degrees awarded are Technical College of the Lowcountry (411 and 51.5%) and University of South Carolina Beaufort (387 and 48.5%).

    The most popular majors in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (99 and 12.4%), Registered Nursing (90 and 11.3%), and General Psychology (66 and 8.27%).

    The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $10,344 for in-state students and $21,390 for out-of-state students.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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    Measure

    In 2024 in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 72.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 26.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 4,669 (33.7% men and 66.3% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 4,669 students enrolled in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC, 33.7% men and 66.3% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,383 records, of which 64.2% were women and 35.8% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. General Psychology
      66 degrees awarded
    2. General Business Administration & Management
      51 degrees awarded
    3. Registered Nursing
      47 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC was General Psychology with 66 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. Technical College of the Lowcountry
      411 degrees awarded
    2. University of South Carolina Beaufort
      387 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Technical College of the Lowcountry with 411 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 234 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC, which is 0.415 times less than the 564 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 435 degrees mean that there were 2.16 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 201 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Universities

    Public, 4-year or above ($10,344) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($828) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

    The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC was $439,500 in 2024, which is 1.32 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $393,100 to $439,500, a 11.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC is 76.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $439,500
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$9,505
    $72,649
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$2,376

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    76.1%
    Homeownership
    2024
    68.2%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 76.1% of the housing units in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.8%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $83,304
    Median Household Income
    ± $2,752
    95.5k
    Number of Households
    ± 2,932

    In 2024, the median household income of the 95.5k households in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC grew to $83,304 from the previous year's value of $81,015.

    The following chart displays the households in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC is from South Carolina.
    0.462
    2024 Wage GINI in South Carolina
    0.464
    2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

    In 2024, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (72.3%)
    2. Worked At Home (12.6%)
    3. Carpooled (10.7%)

    In 2024, 72.3% of workers in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.6%) and those who carpooled to work (10.7%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    24.3 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2% of the workforce in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC (23.6k out of 219k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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