Moving to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Population: 33,862. Estimated population in July 2024: 34,497 (+1.9% change)
Males: 16,947 (50.0%), Females: 16,915 (50.0%)

Beaufort County

Zip codes: 29926, 29928.

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.0 years
Median household income: $60,438
Median house value: $319,800

Population by Race

Races in Hilton Head Island:

• White Non-Hispanic (79.0%)
• Hispanic (11.5%)
• Black (8.3%)
• Other race (4.5%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (17.6%), English (16.7%), Irish (14.5%), United States (6.3%), Italian (6.0%), Scottish (3.8%).

Elevation: 11 feet

Land area: 42.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hilton Head Island

• High school or higher: 92.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 45.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 15.1%
• Unemployed: 1.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hilton Head Island town

• Never married: 17.9%
• Now married: 65.8%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 6.9%
• Divorced: 8.4%

12.7% Foreign born (8.8% Latin America, 2.1% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +10,094 (+42.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Hilton Head Island:

• HILTON HEAD HOSPITAL (25 HOSPITAL CENTER BLVD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Hilton Head Island:

• BEAUFORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; BEAUFORT, SC)
• GA REGIONAL HOSP SAV (about 25 miles; SAVANNAH, GA)
• CANDLER HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; SAVANNAH, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hilton Head Island:

• HILTON HEAD (about 5 miles; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Abbreviation: HXD)
• BEAUFORT MCAS /MERRITT FIELD/ (about 20 miles; BEAUFORT, SC; Abbreviation: NBC)
• HUNTER AAF (about 30 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Abbreviation: SVN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hilton Head Island:

• BEAUFORT COUNTY (about 17 miles; BEAUFORT, SC; Abbreviation: 73J)
• RIDGELAND (about 27 miles; RIDGELAND, SC; Abbreviation: 3J1)
• SAVANNAH/HILTON HEAD INTERNATIONAL (about 32 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Abbreviation: SAV)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hilton Head Island:

• SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 27 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,565)
• ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,945)
• MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 70 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,162)
• COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (about 70 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 9,756)
• CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,191)
• TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 73 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 5,925)
• GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)