Hilton Head Island, SC

Census Place

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2024 Population
37,911
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
59.8
0.167% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
8.61%
2.49% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$94,657
2.13% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$687,400
5.41% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
16,459
2.34% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Hilton Head Island, 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.

90.8% of the residents in Hilton Head Island, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Hilton Head Island, SC was $687,400, and the homeownership rate was 78.7%.

Most people in Hilton Head Island, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Hilton Head Island, SC was 2 cars per household.

United StatesSouth CarolinaBeaufort County, SCHilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SCAllendale, Bamberg, Colleton, Hampton & Beaufort (East) Counties--Port Royal Cities PUMA, SCJasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC

Population & Diversity

Hilton Head Island, SC is home to a population of 37.9k people, from which 90.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 13.8% of Hilton Head Island, SC residents were born outside of the country (5.24k people).

In 2024, there were 9.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28k people) in Hilton Head Island, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.91k Other (Hispanic) and 2.72k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.8%
2024 Citizenship
91.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.8% of Hilton Head Island, SC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hilton Head Island, SC was 91.6%, 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, SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    28k ± 1.03k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    2.91k ± 703
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.72k ± 533
15.3%
Hispanic Population
5.81k people

In 2024, there were 9.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28k people) in Hilton Head Island, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.91k Other (Hispanic) and 2.72k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

15.3% of the people in Hilton Head Island, SC are hispanic (5.81k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    63,986 ± 6,172 people
  2. India
    20,779 ± 3,532 people
  3. Honduras
    17,281 ± 3,222 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 63,986 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 20,779 and Honduras with 17,281.

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Foreign-Born Population

13.8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
5.24k people
12.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4.75k people

As of 2024, 13.8% of Hilton Head Island, SC residents (5.24k 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, SC was 12.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,192 ± 310
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    287 ± 159
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    169 ± 94

Hilton Head Island, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hilton Head Island, SC employs 16.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hilton Head Island, SC were Retail Trade (2,068 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,949 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,595 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($134,044), Finance & Insurance ($91,842), and Wholesale Trade ($80,500).

Employment

Occupations

16.5k
2024 Value
± 1,100
2.34%
1 Year growth
± 9.05%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hilton Head Island, SC grew at a rate of 2.34%, from 16.1k employees to 16.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hilton Head Island, SC, are Management Occupations (2,656 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,226 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,437 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hilton Head Island, SC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

16.5k
2024 Value
± 1,100
2.34%
1 Year growth
± 9.05%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hilton Head Island, SC grew at a rate of 2.34%, from 16.1k employees to 16.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hilton Head Island, SC, are Retail Trade (2,068 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,949 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,595 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hilton Head Island, SC, though some of these residents may live in Hilton Head Island, 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

$52,123
Median earning men ± $6,311
$41,866
Median earning women ± $3,591

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($101,111), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,935), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,191).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($93,194), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,897), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,808).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.
Y-Axis
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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hilton Head Island, SC was $687,400 in 2024, which is 2.07 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $652,100 to $687,400, a 5.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Hilton Head Island, SC is 78.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hilton Head Island, SC have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hilton Head Island, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$687,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$30,316
$14,422
Median Property Taxes
±$939

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, 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, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

78.7%
Homeownership
2024
65.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 78.7% of the housing units in Hilton Head Island, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.3%.

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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.
$94,657
Median Household Income
± $9,084
18.3k
Number of Households
± 1,064

In 2024, the median household income of the 18.3k households in Hilton Head Island, SC declined from $94,657 from the previous year's value of $96,715.

The following chart displays the households in Hilton Head Island, 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, SC is from South Carolina.
0.464
2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.102% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (66.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (20.1%)
  3. Carpooled (8.56%)

In 2024, 66.5% of workers in Hilton Head Island, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.1%) and those who carpooled to work (8.56%).

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

18.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hilton Head Island, SC have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.55% of the workforce in Hilton Head Island, 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, 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, SC have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.61% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hilton Head Island, SC (3.25k out of 37.7k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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

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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Health

89.8% of the population of Hilton Head Island, SC has health coverage, with 30.8% on employee plans, 7.42% on Medicaid, 29.8% on Medicare, 21.1% on non-group plans, and 0.679% 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, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.1% under 18 years, 9.63% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 38.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.2%
Uninsured
30.8%
Employer Coverage
7.42%
Medicaid
29.8%
Medicare
21.1%
Non-Group
0.679%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hilton Head Island, SC grew by 0.516% from 10.1% to 10.2%.

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