South Carolina / Census place 4534045

Hilton Head Island

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Hilton Head Island town

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
38,196
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.6%
Population estimate
Density
924/sq mi
41.4 sq mi land area
Median age
59.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$94,657
Median home value
$687,400
Median gross rent
$1,479
Bachelor’s degree or higher
56.1%
Typical commute
18.5 min
Public transit commute
0.4%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: BEAUFORT MCAS (21 mi from place center)
Average high
76.8°F
Average low
57.6°F
Annual rainfall
45"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Hilton Head Island.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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