Population
636 residents
Census ACS 2023 - South Carolina
City profile · South Carolina · Census ACS 2023
Daufuskie Island, SC
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Daufuskie Island - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 636
- Residents
- $153,821
- Median income
- $1,816
- Median rent (state)
Daufuskie Island - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Daufuskie Island lands in the 95th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 95th
- percentile, household income
- 76th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Daufuskie Island, SC
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 636 residents in Daufuskie Island, a small town within South Carolina. Median household income here is $153,821 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 1.9%. The median resident age is 57.7 years. Educational attainment runs 83.9% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 60.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in South Carolina run below the national norm: the state registers 93.7 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,816 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $224 across South Carolina, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for Daufuskie Island workers runs 23.0 minutes, with 16.2% driving alone and 15.3% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 97.1 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).
Median Household Income
$153,821 /yr
Poverty 1.9%
Cost of Living Index (state)
93.7 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, South Carolina average
How does Daufuskie Island compare to other US cities?
Here's how Daufuskie Island stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 95% higher than other cities
Median rent 76% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Daufuskie Island against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to South Carolina only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
South Carolina-relative analysis
Bachelor's Degree or Higher is Daufuskie Island's strongest outlier among South Carolina cities
Among the 441 South Carolina cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Daufuskie Island ranks #4 - the 99th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Daufuskie Island only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#5 of 403
99th percentile in South Carolina
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 441
97th percentile in South Carolina
Poverty Rate
#390 of 439
11th percentile in South Carolina
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#4 of 441
99th percentile in South Carolina
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within South Carolina only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
95th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 83.9%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.9%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 60.9%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
636
Median Income
$153,821
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
57.7
Poverty Rate
1.9%
Labor force participation
60.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
83.9%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
23.0 minutes
Drive Alone
16.2%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
58.5%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
15.3%
Other
10.0%
Based on 352 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for South Carolina - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$52
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$224
estimated/month
Estimates reflect South Carolina state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a South Carolina state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Daufuskie Island sits in
Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,816/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.1 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in South Carolina
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Daufuskie Island's 636 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Daufuskie Island's $153,821 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Daufuskie Island compares to nearby South Carolina cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Daufuskie Island (this city) | 636 | $153,821 |
| Cash | 645 | N/A |
| Dale | 622 | N/A |
| Harleyville | 653 | $60,231 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS SC OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Daufuskie Island, SC?
What is the population of Daufuskie Island, SC? +
Daufuskie Island, SC has a population of 636 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Daufuskie Island, SC? +
Daufuskie Island households earn a median of $153,821 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Daufuskie Island? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Daufuskie Island; the closest available measure is the South Carolina state average, a cost of living index of 93.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within South Carolina vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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