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Kiawah Island town, South Carolina

City

Population: 2,196 (2023 estimate)

Located in South Carolina , South Carolina

Census Bureau data for Kiawah Island town from the American Community Survey. "Cities" in Census data include incorporated places, towns, villages, and census-designated places (CDPs) — all places where the Census collects community-level estimates.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Kiawah Island town

What is the median household income in Kiawah Island town?
The median household income in Kiawah Island town is $236,607 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Kiawah Island town?
The poverty rate in Kiawah Island town is 0.5% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Kiawah Island town?
$1,723,200 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Kiawah Island town residents have a college degree?
86.5% of adults in Kiawah Island town hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
Population
2,196
Median Income
$236,607
Median Home Value
$1,723,200
Poverty Rate
0.5%
Unemployment (ACS 2023)
3.1%
Median Age
66.0 yrs
Since 2019 Median Income: +$42,857 (+22.1%) Home Value: +$190,400 (+12.4%) Poverty Rate: -3.8 pp (-88.4%) Bachelor's+: +4.7 pp (+5.7%) Unemployment: -1.0 pp (-24.4%)

Demographics

Total Population 2,196
Median Age 66.0
Female 50.3%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 0.2% White (non-Hisp.) 98.1% Asian 1.1% Two or More 0.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $236,607 ±$48,011
+$169,789 vs. state
Per Capita Income $379,907
Median Family Income $250,001
Poverty Rate 0.5%
-9.6 pp vs. state
Child Poverty Rate 0.0%
Working-Age Poverty Rate —
SNAP Recipients 0.0%
Social Security Income —
Retirement Income 55.9%
Household Income Distribution
< $10k
4.3%
$15–25k
1.3%
$25–35k
0.9%
$35–50k
2.2%
$50–75k
5.2%
$75–100k
5.4%
$100–150k
14.5%
$150–200k
11.3%
$200k+
54.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 3,896
Owner-Occupied 98.1%
Renter-Occupied 1.9%
Vacancy Rate 70.9%
Median Home Value $1,723,200
+$1,486,500 vs. state
Median Gross Rent —
Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 33.6%
Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 0.0%
Home Value Distribution
< $50k
0.9%
$50–100k
0.6%
$100–200k
1.2%
$200–300k
0.5%
$300–500k
2.7%
$500k–$1M
14.0%
$1M+
78.0%
Vehicle Availability
No vehicle
2.7%
1 vehicle
17.5%
2 vehicles
61.1%
3+
18.6%
Housing Type
Single-fam. det.
68.4%
Single-fam. att.
3.3%
2–4 units
0.5%
5–19 units
11.7%
20+ units
2.7%
Mobile home
0.5%
Housing Age
1970–1999
20.9%
2000–2009
16.9%
2010+
9.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 99.0%
Bachelor's or Higher 86.5%
+55.0 pp vs. state
Graduate Degree 50.2%
Some College / Associate 6.2%
Less Than High School 0.7%
Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 31.4%
Unemployment Rate 3.1%
-1.9 pp vs. state
Work from Home 48.9%
Self-Employed 24.0%
Government Workers 3.5%
Private For-Profit 71.9%
Industry
Prof. Services
29.3%
Edu/Health
27.2%
Finance
12.4%
Manufacturing
10.8%
Retail
7.7%
Arts/Entmt.
5.5%
Information
1.7%
Transportation
1.5%
Construction
1.2%
Agriculture
1.1%
Wholesale
0.8%
Occupation
Management
80.0%
Sales
15.2%
Food Prep
3.0%
Construction
1.1%
Production
0.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 33.2 min
Drove Alone 37.3%
Carpool 1.5%
Public Transit 3.4%
Work from Home 48.9%
Walked 0.9%
Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 1,135
Avg. Household Size 1.00
Avg. Family Size —
Married-Couple Households 83.4%
Single-Mother Households —
Single-Father Households —
Living Alone —
Households with Children 0.8%
Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Age Distribution

5–9
0.5%
10–14
0.9%
15–19
0.5%
20–24
0.5%
25–34
0.8%
35–44
1.5%
45–54
3.1%
55–64
12.0%
65–74
24.8%
75–84
36.7%
85+
16.2%
Under 18: 1.4% Working age (18–64): 98.6% 65 and over: 55.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 3.9%
Naturalized Citizen 94.2%
Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.0%
Foreign-Born Origin
Europe
53.5%
Asia
23.3%
Latin America
7.0%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 9.2%
With a Disability 5.3%
Cognitive Difficulty —
Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 99.3%
Uninsured 0.7%
Employer Insurance —
Medicaid —
Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 97.8%
Has a Computer 98.6%
Same House 1 Year Ago 83.8%
Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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