Cities / South Carolina / Hilton Head Island

Hilton Head Island, SC

37,708 people

Right Now

Air Quality (PM2.5, Charleston)

Good

Nearest reporting area, 62.2 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Nearest Major Airport

SAV

27 mi — Savannah Hilton Head International Airport

Population & People

Population

37,708

Median age

59.8

Median household income

$94,657

Poverty rate

8.6%

Unemployment rate

3.0%

Bachelor's degree+

56.1%

Avg. commute

15 min

Hispanic or Latino

15.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$687,400

Median gross rent

$1,479/mo

Homeownership rate

78.7%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,155

HUD Fair Market Rent (South Carolina statewide average across 46 areas — not specific to Hilton Head Island), 2026. Efficiency $928, 1BR $982, 2BR $1155, 3BR $1450, 4BR $1699. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

South Carolina commercial electricity

11.05¢/kWh

South Carolina industrial electricity

7.11¢/kWh

South Carolina residential electricity

14.96¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

378830.6

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

286774.3

All-Transactions House Price Index for South Carolina

725.16

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Source: FRED, South Carolina-specific series.

Nearby Airports

SAV

Savannah Hilton Head International Airport

27 mi away

CHS

Charleston International Airport

63 mi away

JAX

Jacksonville International Airport

130 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (South Carolina energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (South Carolina economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).