Moving to Isle Of Palms, South Carolina

Population: 4,583. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,579 (-0.1% change)
Males: 2,271 (49.6%), Females: 2,312 (50.4%)

Charleston County

Zip code: 29451

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.9 years
Median household income: $76,170
Median house value: $423,100

Population by Race

Races in Isle of Palms:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
• Hispanic (1.2%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (20.9%), German (17.4%), Irish (15.1%), United States (8.9%), Scotch-Irish (6.7%), Italian (5.3%).

Elevation: 3 feet

Land area: 4.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Isle of Palms

• High school or higher: 96.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 59.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 24.9%
• Unemployed: 1.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Isle of Palms city

• Never married: 19.9%
• Now married: 65.2%
• Separated: 2.0%
• Widowed: 5.2%
• Divorced: 7.7%

4.5% Foreign born (2.2% Europe, 1.0% North America, 0.7% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +882 (+23.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Isle of Palms:

• EAST COOPER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, SC)
• CHARLESTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; CHARLESTON, SC)
• ROPER HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; CHARLESTON, SC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Isle of Palms:

• CHARLESTON AFB/INTL (about 20 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Abbreviation: CHS)
• BEAUFORT MCAS /MERRITT FIELD/ (about 70 miles; BEAUFORT, SC; Abbreviation: NBC)
• HILTON HEAD (about 75 miles; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Abbreviation: HXD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Isle of Palms:

• EAST COOPER (about 6 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, SC; Abbreviation: 8S5)
• CHARLESTON EXECUTIVE (about 18 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Abbreviation: JZI)
• BERKELEY COUNTY (about 33 miles; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Abbreviation: 50J)

Amtrak station near Isle of Palms:

• 18 miles: CHARLESTON (N. CHARLESTON, 4565 GAYNOR AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Isle of Palms:

• CITADEL MILITARY COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 8 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,701)
• COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (about 12 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 9,756)
• MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 13 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,162)
• CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,191)
• TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 25 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 5,925)
• SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,971)
• COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)