Hilton Head Island, SC Population

Overview

38,068

Total Population

59.1

Median age

50.95%

Female population %

96.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

95.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5,358

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Hilton Head Island's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Hilton Head Island is 59.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hilton Head Island's population under 18 was 12.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hilton Head Island's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 38.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hilton Head Island, 10.53% were under the age of 15, 10.63% aged 15 to 29, 40.49% aged 30 to 64, 33.60% aged 65 to 84, and 4.75% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 724 more females than males in Hilton Head Island:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.95% females and 49.05% males in Hilton Head Island, SC.
The Hilton Head Island, SC gender ratio is 96.3:100 i.e. 96.3 men to 100 women (0.963).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,003.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 2,180.

Hilton Head Island's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hilton Head Island population: 81.56% are White, 5.65% are Black or African American, 0.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.84% are Asian, 0.16% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.74% are some other race and 5.04% are multiracial.
Hilton Head Island's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 5,358 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 32,71 (85.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hilton Head Island is White with a population of 31,049 (81.56% of the total population).

Hilton Head Island's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 40,274 in the year 2017
From 2000 to 2010, Hilton Head Island's population increased by 3,146 (9.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hilton Head Island's population increased by 365 (0.98%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Hilton Head Island's population was lowest in year 2007 at 33,986.