Kiawah Island, SC Demographics

The total population of Kiawah Island is estimated to be 2,130 with 1,042 males (48.92%) and 1,088 females (51.08%). There are 46 more females than males in Kiawah Island.
The median household income in Kiawah Island was $234,288 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 4,391(1.91%) from $229,897 in 2020. This income is 314.03% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Kiawah Island sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $270,229. Overall, the median household income for the town of Kiawah Island stands at $234,288.
In Kiawah Island, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $155,888 for males and $49,515 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $270,229 for males and $162,523 for females.
In Kiawah Island, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $234,017.
In 2022, the population of Kiawah Island was 1,988, a 0.55% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Kiawah Island's population was 1,999, a decline of 0.74% compared to a population of 2,014 in 2020.
The median age in Kiawah Island, SC is 67.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 1.17% were under the age of 15, 2.75% aged 15 to 29, 37.88% aged 30 to 64, 55.91% aged 65 to 84, and 2.29% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Kiawah Island population: 98.98% are White, 0.76% are Asian and 0.25% are multiracial.