Town in Charleston County, South Carolina · 2.5 sq mi · 791 people per sq mi
About 2,000 people live in Sullivan's Island. The typical household earns $192,813, and the median resident is 52.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,898 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.82%
Men 49.2 · Women 57.3
2010–2026
1,976
2026 projection
4.1% 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
1,976
2026 projection
4.1% 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 | 1,976 | +15 | 0.76% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,961 | +1 | 0.05% |
| 2024 | 1,960 | +25 | 1.29% |
| 2023 | 1,935 | +19 | 0.99% |
| 2022 | 1,916 | +22 | 1.16% |
| 2021 | 1,894 | -4 | 0.21% |
| 2020 | 1,898 | -30 | 1.56% |
| 2019 | 1,928 | +4 | 0.21% |
| 2018 | 1,924 | -6 | 0.31% |
| 2017 | 1,930 | +3 | 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 21 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 11 residents
63% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 63% | 65% | 60% |
| Never married | 21% | 30% | 12% |
| Divorced | 10% | 5% | 16% |
| Widowed | 6% | 0% | 12% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau