Port Royal, SC Demographics

The total population of Port Royal is estimated to be 14,573 with 8,482 males (58.20%) and 6,091 females (41.80%). There are 2,391 less females than males in Port Royal.
The median household income in Port Royal was $68,795 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,848(2.76%) from $66,947 in 2020. This income is 92.21% 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, Port Royal sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $103,760. Overall, the median household income for the town of Port Royal stands at $68,795.
In Port Royal, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $29,683 for males and $31,473 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $35,376 for males and $39,081 for females.
In Port Royal, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $71,399, followed by Black or African American households at $57,059, and Some Other Race households with a median household income of $31,258.
In 2022, the population of Port Royal was 15,632, a 5.92% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Port Royal's population was 14,759, an increase of 1.73% compared to a population of 14,508 in 2020.
The median age in Port Royal, SC is 26.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.82% were under the age of 15, 41.31% aged 15 to 29, 35.38% aged 30 to 64, 9.09% aged 65 to 84, and 0.40% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Port Royal population: 66.29% are White, 20.70% are Black or African American, 1.30% are Asian, 4.33% are some other race and 7.37% are multiracial.