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Hardeeville, South Carolina

Hardeeville, city, mostly in Jasper County (99.0% of its 2020 residents), with a part in Beaufort County, South Carolina. Hardeeville had 16,459 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 118.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 7,473 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 10,871 (±299). GEOID 4532245.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

16,459

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 7,473 · ACS 2020-2024: 10,871 ±299

Median household income

$78,365

±$10,105 (90% margin)
South Carolina: $69,324

Median home value

$488,900

±$22,041 (90% margin)
South Carolina: $259,000

Median gross rent

$1,406

±$57 (90% margin)
South Carolina: $1,180

Where is Hardeeville and what county is it in?

Hardeeville is a city mostly in Jasper County (99.0% of its 2020 residents), with a part in Beaufort County, South Carolina. It covers 60.1 square miles of land, 124 residents per square mile in 2020.

Hardeeville is in the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Hardeeville's 2020 Census population by county (Census place-by-county parts)
County2020 residentsShare
Jasper County7,39999.0%
Beaufort County741.0%
Hardeeville (marked with a dot) in Jasper County, South Carolina. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Hardeeville, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 16,459 people lived in Hardeeville on July 1, 2025, up 118.7% since 2020, faster than South Carolina (+8.8%). The 2020 Census counted 7,473 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 10,871 (±299).

  • July 2020→2021 +1,119 (8,883)
  • 2021→2022 +1,430 (10,313)
  • 2022→2023 +1,764 (12,077)
  • 2023→2024 +2,102 (14,179)
  • 2024→2025 +2,280 (16,459)

The yearly series starts from the Census Bureau's July 2020 estimate, 7,764, which differs from its April 2020 base of 7,527 (in 2020 the estimates dipped in many college and military towns), so the first step is large; the change since 2020 above is measured from the April base.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure HardeevilleJasper CountySouth Carolina Change since 2015-2019
Total population 10,871 ±299 32,166 5,296,225 +4,807
Households 5,238 ±334 13,118 2,117,989 +2,449
Average household size 2.07 ±0.12 2.36 2.44 no clear change
Housing units 5,740 ±330 14,758 2,443,039 +2,820

Hardeeville's population since 2000

From 1,793 in 2000 to 16,459 in 2025: up 818.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Hardeeville as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,793
  • 2005 (estimate) 3,061
  • 2010 Census 2,952
  • 2015 (estimate) 5,155
  • 2020 Census 7,473
  • 2025 (estimate) 16,459

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Hardeeville?

The median resident of Hardeeville is 61.4 years old; 9.7% are under 18 and 39.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 62.6%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 18.8%. 11.9% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure HardeevilleJasper CountySouth Carolina Change since 2015-2019
Median age 61.4 ±3.0 45.3 40.2 no clear change
Under 18 years 9.7% ±2.7 pts 18.3% 21.4% –
65 years and over 39.7% ±3.9 pts 23.1% 18.9% –
Male 49.2% ±2.9 pts 50.5% 48.7% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.8% ±4.5 pts 17.6% 7.4% no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic 62.6% ±5.0 pts 46.2% 61.9% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 14.4% ±3.7 pts 32.8% 24.6% no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.8% ±0.7 pts 0.6% 1.7% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.1 pts 0.1% 0.2% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.4 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.4% ±2.1 pts 2.6% 3.7% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.4 pts 0.0% 0.5% –
Born outside the United States 11.9% ±3.1 pts 11.2% 5.8% no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 17.8% ±4.6 pts 18.1% 8.4% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 10.2% ±2.5 pts 7.1% 8.3% –
With a disability 16.2% ±3.5 pts 14.3% 14.6% –
No health insurance coverage 12.0% ±3.6 pts 14.5% 9.6% no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 94.5% ±2.9 pts 91.1% 90.1% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 42.6% ±5.1 pts 26.0% 32.1% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 11.9% ±2.5 pts 7.5% 12.3% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 80.5% ±5.1 pts 86.1% 87.2% –
Moved from another state in the past year 8.3% ±2.6 pts 4.6% 3.7% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Hardeeville earn?

Half of Hardeeville's 5,238 households earn less than $78,365 a year (±$10,105), against $65,613 in Jasper County and $69,324 in South Carolina. In 2015-2019 it was $84,136 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 11.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure HardeevilleJasper CountySouth Carolina Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $78,365 ±$10,105 $65,613 $69,324 no clear change
Mean household income $92,507 ±$8,269 $81,395 $95,567 –
Per capita income $44,646 ±$3,937 $33,970 $39,236 no clear change
People below the poverty line 11.8% ±4.7 pts 17.8% 14.1% no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line 37.5% ±23.8 pts 26.6% 19.4% –
Households receiving SNAP 3.9% ±2.8 pts 11.2% 10.5% –
Households with a computer 96.0% ±2.9 pts 92.8% 94.5% –
Households with a broadband subscription 94.0% ±3.3 pts 86.4% 88.8% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Hardeeville?

Owners occupy 76.8% of Hardeeville's occupied homes and renters 23.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $488,900 by its owner (±$22,041). The median renter pays $1,406 a month including utilities, and 39.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure HardeevilleJasper CountySouth Carolina Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $488,900 ±$22,041 $325,500 $259,000 +$75,387
Median gross rent $1,406 ±$57 $1,328 $1,180 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 39.4% ±17.0 pts 39.0% 42.8% no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,940 ±$153 $1,658 $1,529 –
Owner-occupied homes 76.8% ±6.1 pts 77.2% 71.9% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 23.2% ±6.1 pts 22.8% 28.1% –
Housing units 5,740 ±330 14,758 2,443,039 +2,820
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.0% 0.9% –
Rental vacancy rate 5.6% ±6.1 pts 2.7% 8.3% –
Single-family detached homes 61.5% ±5.5 pts 55.5% 64.5% –
Mobile homes 5.6% ±3.9 pts 25.5% 14.2% –
Built 2020 or later 22.0% ±3.3 pts 10.3% 3.7% –
Built 2010 to 2019 46.9% ±5.6 pts 24.8% 14.8% –
Built 1939 or earlier 2.7% ±2.5 pts 3.8% 3.6% –
Households with no vehicle 5.8% ±3.9 pts 4.4% 5.7% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Hardeeville building?

Builders took permits for 1,718 new housing units in Hardeeville in 2025 (1,106 in single-family houses), 104.4 per 1,000 residents against 8.2 across South Carolina.

  • 2019 499 units
  • 2020 613 units
  • 2021 800 units
  • 2022 976 units
  • 2023 1,175 units
  • 2024 1,345 units
  • 2025 1,718 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Hardeeville work and get to work?

67.3% of Hardeeville's workers drive alone and 14.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure HardeevilleJasper CountySouth Carolina Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 45.7% ±5.4 pts 52.0% 60.5% –
Unemployment rate 7.3% ±4.9 pts 4.6% 4.9% –
Drove alone to work 67.3% ±5.3 pts 75.3% 76.3% –
Carpooled 17.3% ±5.0 pts 14.0% 8.5% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.0% 0.4% –
Walked 0.3% ±0.5 pts 1.4% 1.6% –
Worked from home 14.4% ±4.3 pts 8.6% 11.5% –
Mean travel time to work 24.5 min ±2.8 28.9 min 25.6 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Hardeeville?

No census tract lies mostly in Hardeeville; 4 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Hardeeville, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Hardeeville
Tract 9503.01Jasper County5,464 $62,986 $479,10037%
Tract 9503.02Jasper County4,320 $73,500 $283,60035%
Tract 9502.01Jasper County8,321 $72,344 $460,40016%
Tract 21.10Beaufort County7,627 $84,868 $399,6007%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Hardeeville) · Census block assignment files

How does Hardeeville compare with other places in South Carolina?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Hardeeville is the 2,260th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 32nd-most populous of 271 in South Carolina.

Hardeeville ranks 48th of 248 places in South Carolina with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Hardeeville's rank in South Carolina (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate32nd271
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)1st149
Residents per square mile256th261
Median household income48th248
Per capita income37th259
Median home value16th248
Median gross rent36th235
Poverty rate171st214
Bachelor's degree or higher35th226
Median age10th261
Owner-occupied share79th258
Work from home38th119
Travel time to work133rd261

Hardeeville's figures with every place in South Carolina (CSV)

Every place in South Carolina, sortable · Compare Hardeeville with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Hardeeville?

13 of the 57 figures for Hardeeville on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Hardeeville are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Hardeeville.