IICITY GUIDEII
by the numbers
THE TOWN THAT HAS IT ALL
POPULATION 37,661
SQUARE MILES 41.36
BUSINESSES 4,424 Hilton Head Island has everything: Beautiful beaches. World-class golf courses. Award-winning restaurants. Wonderful weather. But Hilton Head Island is more than just the scenery and tourist attractions. Hilton Head is also about the people, its history and its yearlong appeal. Locals embrace our waterways 12 months a year, including public marinas, fishing piers and boat launch sites. You are always within a short drive from a marsh, river or the Atlantic Ocean. If you don’t want to drive everywhere, that’s OK, because the island has more than 60 miles of biking trails. Of course, Hilton Head is a great place to unwind and relax. Hilton Head Island is also home to a close-knit community that is always willing to help its neighbors. Volunteering is a Hilton Head Island staple. History runs deep on the Island, with the Gullah-Geechee community at its center. A visit to the Gullah Museum and Mitchelville is a must. The spring brings the RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing, a PGA Tour event that is an annual highlight and one of the area’s most prestigious events. From the famed Harbour Town Golf Links to impeccably maintained courses designed by legendary architects (including Pete Dye, Jack Nicklaus and Robert Trent Jones), the options are world-class. Hilton Head offers top-notch golf and tennis facilities and instructors. Tennis academies founded by world-renowned coaches Stan Smith and Dennis Van der Meer are another reason why Hilton Head is often considered the best in class. We are just scratching the surface. There’s the Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival & Concours d’ Elegance, the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra and the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. There are summer nights filled with music and movies and winter evenings with holiday lights. Hilton Head has it all.
AGE Median Age: 58 Over 65: 37%
RACE White: 88.6% Black: 5.9% Hispanic: 11.8% Asian: 0.9%
INCOME Per Capita: $56,942 Median household: $84,575 Below poverty level: 9.7%
EDUCATION High school diploma: 94.3% College degree: 54.3%
HOUSING Median Rent: $1,271 Median Home Value: $483,600
NEW BUILDING PERMITS Residential (Jan. 1-June 30, 2021): 138 Residential (Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2020): 214 Commercial (Jan. 1-June 30, 2021): 13 Commercial (Jan. 1-Dec. 31. 2020): 12 Sources: U.S. Census, town of Hilton Head, DataUSA (Median Age)
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