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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Hilton Head Island, SC compare?
| Figure | Hilton Head Island, SC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 38,196 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 37,661 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 911 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 5.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 7.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.7% |
| Measure | Hilton Head Island, SC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 37,911±43 |
| Median age | 59.8±1.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 15.3%±2.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 73.8%±2.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 7.2%±1.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.0%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 13.8%±1.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 56.1%±2.7 pts |
| Median household income | $94,657±$9,084 |
| Per capita income | $73,409±$4,292 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.6%±1.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $687,400±$30,316 |
| Median gross rent | $1,479±$162 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.8%±7.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.7%±2.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.5%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 20.1%±3.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 66.5%±3.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.4%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.5 min±1.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.2%±1.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov