What is the population of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina?

The population of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina is 37,136.

What is the median household income in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina?

The median household income in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina is $98,965, compared to the U.S. median of $78,145.

The median home price in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina is $539,440, compared to the U.S. median of $242,182.

The unemployment rate in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina is 2.5%.

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

Health B

Income B

Education A+

Metric	Hilton Head Island	South Carolina Avg	U.S. Average
Population	37,136	5,341,662	334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi)	537.2	166.9	85.8
Population growth (%/yr)	-0.73%	1.07%	0.57%
Median age	60.4	40.1	37.1
Households	16,628	2,071,127	128,459,983

Year	Hilton Head Island

Group	Share

Hilton Head Island has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric	Hilton Head Island	South Carolina Avg	U.S. Average
Median household income	$98,965	$66,957	$78,145
Income growth (%/yr)	4.98%	5.21%	5.07%
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.9%	5.2%

Metric	Hilton Head Island	South Carolina Avg	U.S. Average
Median home price	$539,440	$224,357	$242,182
Median rent	$1,511	$1,126	$1,342
Homeownership rate	79.4%	71.4%	65.1%

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric	Hilton Head Island	South Carolina Avg	U.S. Average
Average commute time (min)	16.2	22.2	22.5
Work from home	17.8%	10.0%	13.4%

Hilton Head Island has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.

Metric	Hilton Head Island	South Carolina Avg	U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher	51.7%	28.2%	31.6%
Average household size	2.12	2.45	2.54

Hilton Head Island has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric	Hilton Head Island	South Carolina Avg	U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years)	81.1	75.8	78.3
Self-rated poor health	11.9%	19.6%	16.3%
Smokers	11.5%	21.5%	19.0%