Town in Charleston County, South Carolina · 4.7 sq mi · 2,694 people per sq mi
About 13,000 people live in James Island. The typical household earns $104,217, and the median resident is 41.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,014 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.59%
Men 41.5 · Women 42
2010–2026
12,781
2026 projection
6.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
12,781
2026 projection
6.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 12,781 | +121 | 0.96% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,660 | +160 | 1.28% |
| 2024 | 12,500 | +175 | 1.42% |
| 2023 | 12,325 | +179 | 1.47% |
| 2022 | 12,146 | +105 | 0.87% |
| 2021 | 12,041 | +27 | 0.22% |
| 2020 | 12,014 | -133 | 1.09% |
| 2019 | 12,147 | +34 | 0.28% |
| 2018 | 12,113 | -43 | 0.35% |
| 2017 | 12,156 | +7 | 0.06% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 122 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 18 residents
62% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 62% | 63% | 61% |
| Never married | 25% | 28% | 23% |
| Divorced | 7% | 7% | 6% |
| Widowed | 6% | 1% | 9% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau