Town in Beaufort County, South Carolina · 19.3 sq mi · 888 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Port Royal. The typical household earns $74,870, and the median resident is 25.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 14,757 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.36%
Men 22.9 · Women 29.8
1880–2026
17,145
2026 projection
16.2% 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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1880–2026
17,145
2026 projection
16.2% 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 | 17,145 | +497 | 2.99% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,648 | -100 | 0.60% |
| 2024 | 16,748 | +190 | 1.15% |
| 2023 | 16,558 | +726 | 4.59% |
| 2022 | 15,832 | +826 | 5.50% |
| 2021 | 15,006 | +249 | 1.69% |
| 2020 | 14,757 | +1,441 | 10.82% |
| 2019 | 13,316 | +254 | 1.94% |
| 2018 | 13,062 | +303 | 2.37% |
| 2017 | 12,759 | +21 | 0.16% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 156 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 12 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 35% | 56% |
| Never married | 44% | 58% | 25% |
| Divorced | 9% | 6% | 13% |
| Widowed | 3% | <1% | 5% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau