Kiawah Island, SC Population

Overview

1,964

Total Population

67.0

Median age

51.22%

Female population %

95.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

146.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

14

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Kiawah Island is 67.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Kiawah Island's population under 18 was 1.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Kiawah Island's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 58.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Kiawah Island, 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.

There are 48 more females than males in Kiawah Island:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.22% females and 48.78% males in Kiawah Island, SC.
The Kiawah Island, SC gender ratio is 95.2:100 i.e. 95.2 men to 100 women (0.952).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 206.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 246.

Kiawah Island's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Kiawah Island population: 98.98% are White, 0.76% are Asian and 0.25% are multiracial.
Kiawah Island's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 14 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,95 (99.29% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Kiawah Island is White with a population of 1,944 (98.98% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,014 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Kiawah Island's population increased by 466 (40.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Kiawah Island's population increased by 386 (23.71%), 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, Kiawah Island's population was lowest in year 2007 at 1,122.