Overview
2,220
Total Population
50.0
Median age
48.83%
Female population %
104.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
52.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
13
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Sullivan'S Island's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Sullivan'S Island is 50.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sullivan'S Island's population under 18 was 18.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sullivan'S Island's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.24% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sullivan'S Island, 11.22% were under the age of 15, 17.07% aged 15 to 29, 48.47% aged 30 to 64, 21.98% aged 65 to 84, and 1.26% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 52 less females than males in Sullivan'S Island:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.83% females and 51.17% males in Sullivan'S Island, SC.
- The Sullivan'S Island, SC gender ratio is 104.8:100 i.e. 104.8 men to 100 women (1.048).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 134.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 205.
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Race / Ethnicity
Sullivan'S Island's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sullivan'S Island population: 97.75% are White, 0.18% are Black or African American, 1.35% are Asian, 0.09% are some other race and 0.63% are multiracial.
- Sullivan'S Island's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 13 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,207 (99.41% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sullivan'S Island is White with a population of 2,17 (97.75% of the total population).
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Year by year
Sullivan'S Island's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,930 in the year 2017
- From 2000 to 2010, Sullivan'S Island's population decreased by 117 (6.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sullivan'S Island's population increased by 106 (5.91%), 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, Sullivan'S Island's population was lowest in year 2010 at 1,793.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)