How many people live in the Hilton Head Island, SC area?
Updated Mar. 4, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024 there were 237,400 people in the Hilton Head Island, SC area. That makes the Hilton Head Island, SC metropolitan statistical area the 202nd-most populous metro area in the US. It is home to 0.07% of the nation's population.
237K
population of Hilton Head Island, SC area (2024)
0.07%
Hilton Head Island, SC area share of US population (2024)
Between 2020 and 2024, the population of the Hilton Head Island, SC area increased from 217,000 to 237,400—a 9.4% increase. During that same period, the US population grew 2.5%.
About 237,400 people lived in the Hilton Head Island, SC area in 2024.
Population estimates of the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC Metro Area, 2020–2024
What are the age demographics of the Hilton Head Island, SC area?
About 28.9% of the Hilton Head Island, SC area's population in 2024 was aged 65 years or older, higher than the 18% share in the nation overall. Children (under 18) account for 16.9% of the Hilton Head Island, SC area population, below the 21.6% population share of children nationwide.
A higher share of the Hilton Head Island, SC area population is 65 and older than the US overall.
Population share by age group in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of the Hilton Head Island, SC area?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 17.5% of the Hilton Head Island, SC area population, higher than the national share of 12.6%. Non-Hispanic white residents make up 65.7% of the population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
A higher share of the Hilton Head Island, SC area population is non-Hispanic white than the US overall.
Population share by race and ethnicity in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
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