Census place 4558030

Port Royal

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

Official Census name: Port Royal town

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Port Royal.

According to the 2025 estimate, Port Royal has a population of 16,648 and 863 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 43 covered South Carolina places are: population density is 863/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,692/sq mi; median gross rent is $1,726, above the comparison median of $1,263; and typical commute is 14.4 minutes, below the comparison median of 22.5 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
863/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,692/sq mi
median gross rent
$1,726
Above the comparison median of $1,263
typical commute
14.4 minutes
Below the comparison median of 22.5 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Port Royal's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
16,648
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.6%
Population estimate
Density
863/sq mi
19.3 sq mi land area
Median age
25.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$74,870
Median home value
$347,200
Median gross rent
$1,726
Bachelor’s degree or higher
38.4%
Typical commute
14.4 min
Drive-alone commute
59.7%
Public transit commute
0.3%
Walked to work
10.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
61.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
46.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
40.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
0.4%
Working from home
11.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
95.6%
Homes built 2020+
3.3%
Households without a vehicle
4.7%
Households with children
25.7%
Residents with a disability
12%
Residents without insurance
7.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Beaufort County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
18
Hurricane declarations
12
Tropical Storm declarations
3
Flood declarations
1

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 (9 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 Port Royal.

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Typical precipitation inches

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. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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