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Hilton Head Island Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Hilton Head Island Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

38,069

Age

Under 5 Years:
2.4%
5 - 17:
9.0%
18 - 24:
4.2%
25 - 34:
8.8%
35 - 54:
18.2%
55 - 64:
18.2%
Over 65 Years:
39.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
1.9%
1.9%
91.4%
91.4%
53.8%
53.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Hilton Head Island
USA
$66,506
$66,506
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Hilton Head Island
USA
$93,694
$93,694
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

7.6%

Employment Industries

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Accommodation
Retail
Healthcare
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Construction
Manufacturing
Administration
Education
Real estate
Other
Finance
Arts
Transportation
13.7%
13.7%
13.2%
13.2%
9.6%
9.6%
8.3%
8.3%
7.5%
7.5%
7.1%
7.1%
7.0%
7.0%
6.3%
6.3%
5.4%
5.4%
4.9%
4.9%
4.7%
4.7%
3.4%
3.4%
3.4%
3.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
75.4%
75.4%
13.8%
13.8%
7.1%
7.1%
3.0%
3.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
French
Scottish
Polish
Dutch
Scots-Irish
European
Swedish
Norwegian
Russian
British
Hungarian
Welsh
Canadian
Scandinavian
French Canadian
Eastern European
16.8%
16.8%
15.9%
15.9%
14.0%
14.0%
7.3%
7.3%
3.4%
3.4%
2.9%
2.9%
2.8%
2.8%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Other Indo-European
French
Chinese
German/Yiddish
African languages
Polish
Portuguese
Serbo-Croatian
Italian
Langs. of India
Greek
Hungarian
Tagalog
Scandinavian languages
Arabic
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
85.3%
85.3%
11.3%
11.3%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Hilton Head Island Residents

11.4%