Bonneau Beach

Population: 1,543
Median household income: $57,561
Median home value: $227,000

Bonneau Beach, a community in Berkeley County, South Carolina, has 1,543 residents. At $57,561, its median household income sits below Berkeley County's $82,327.

From 2019 to 2023, Bonneau Beach's population declined 13.6% from 1,786 to 1,543, while its median home value rose 40.2% from $161,900 to $227,000.

16.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.11 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,543
Median age: 62.2 yrs
Median household income: $57,561
Median home value: $227,000
Median gross rent: $1,306
Housing units: 885
Homeownership rate: 83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7861,543

Median household income

$48,396$57,561

Median home value

$161,900$227,000

Median gross rent

$720$1,306

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,786	$48,396	$161,900	$720
2020	1,294	$44,609	$168,400	$720
2021	1,045	$52,131	$250,000	—
2022	1,500	$56,635	$245,900	$1,232
2023	1,543	$57,561	$227,000	$1,306

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

Age distribution

Under 51.4%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 243.1%

25 to 341.3%

35 to 444.1%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6419.3%

65 to 7420.7%

75 and over23.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	22	1.4%
5 to 17	204	13.2%
18 to 24	48	3.1%
25 to 34	20	1.3%
35 to 44	64	4.1%
45 to 54	207	13.4%
55 to 64	298	19.3%
65 to 74	320	20.7%
75 and over	360	23.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,082	70.1%
Black or African American	244	15.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	104	6.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	113	7.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.5%

High school graduate32.4%

Some college or associate's30.1%

Bachelor's degree15.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	235	18.5%
High school graduate	411	32.4%
Some college or associate's	382	30.1%
Bachelor's degree	191	15.1%
Graduate or professional degree	50	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone82.7%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	353	82.7%
Carpooled	42	9.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	32	7.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	71	18.0%
15 to 29 min	78	19.7%
30 to 44 min	12	3.0%
45 to 59 min	147	37.2%
60+ min	87	22.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 16.9% (257 of 1,521)

	Count	Share
Family households	457	62.4%
Nonfamily households	275	37.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	732	82.7%
Vacant	153	17.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	609	83.2%
Renter-occupied	123	16.8%

1-unit, detached34.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other66.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	301	34.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	584	66.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4507535
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.35 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 33.3221, -79.9886