Daufuskie Island

Population: 636
Median household income: $153,821

Located in Beaufort County, South Carolina, Daufuskie Island is a community with a population of 636. The median household income of $153,821 is above the Beaufort County median ($84,819).

From 2020 to 2023, Daufuskie Island's population grew 31.1% from 485 to 636.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 66.4% of the population. 16.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 636
Median age: 57.7 yrs
Median household income: $153,821
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 763
Homeownership rate: 97.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 83.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

485636

Median household income

$129,667$153,821

Median home value

$634,900$290,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	485	$129,667	$634,900
2021	533	$136,413	$295,400
2022	569	$146,349	$290,400
2023	636	$153,821	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.9%

5 to 177.4%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 343.6%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 542.7%

55 to 6445.0%

65 to 7421.9%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	0.9%
5 to 17	47	7.4%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	23	3.6%
35 to 44	62	9.7%
45 to 54	17	2.7%
55 to 64	286	45.0%
65 to 74	139	21.9%
75 and over	56	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	422	66.4%
Black or African American	20	3.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	194	30.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.2%

High school graduate5.3%

Some college or associate's9.6%

Bachelor's degree60.5%

Graduate or professional degree23.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	1.2%
High school graduate	31	5.3%
Some college or associate's	56	9.6%
Bachelor's degree	353	60.5%
Graduate or professional degree	136	23.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone16.2%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit58.5%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.3%

Other means9.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	57	16.2%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	206	58.5%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	54	15.3%
Other means	35	9.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	45	15.1%
15 to 29 min	221	74.2%
30 to 44 min	13	4.4%
45 to 59 min	6	2.0%
60+ min	13	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.63
Poverty rate: 2.5% (16 of 636)

	Count	Share
Family households	372	95.6%
Nonfamily households	17	4.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	389	51.0%
Vacant	374	49.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	381	97.9%
Renter-occupied	8	2.1%

1-unit, detached92.7%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	707	92.7%
1-unit, attached	27	3.5%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	29	3.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4518610
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.81 sq mi
Water area: 5.94 sq mi
Center point: 32.1105, -80.8571