Isle of Palms

Population: 4,350
Median household income: $148,029
Median home value: $1,192,200

Located in Charleston County, South Carolina, Isle of Palms is a community with a population of 4,350. Its median household income of $148,029 runs above the Charleston County figure of $84,320.

From 2019 to 2023, Isle of Palms's population held roughly steady from 4,360 to 4,350, while its median home value rose 39.8% from $852,700 to $1,192,200.

The typical home was built around 1985. 1.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,350
Median age: 54.2 yrs
Median household income: $148,029
Median home value: $1,192,200
Median gross rent: $3,236
Housing units: 4,485
Homeownership rate: 90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 69.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3604,350

Median household income

$122,228$148,029

Median home value

$852,700$1,192,200

Median gross rent

$1,994$3,236

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,360	$122,228	$852,700	$1,994
2020	4,371	$128,523	$815,300	$2,083
2021	4,318	$134,917	$883,200	$2,731
2022	4,347	$160,417	$1,065,500	$3,103
2023	4,350	$148,029	$1,192,200	$3,236

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 241.7%

25 to 347.9%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 5417.6%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7419.3%

75 and over12.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	150	3.4%
5 to 17	551	12.7%
18 to 24	73	1.7%
25 to 34	345	7.9%
35 to 44	400	9.2%
45 to 54	767	17.6%
55 to 64	686	15.8%
65 to 74	838	19.3%
75 and over	540	12.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,226	97.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	92	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	15	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.2%

High school graduate4.6%

Some college or associate's25.5%

Bachelor's degree33.0%

Graduate or professional degree36.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	0.2%
High school graduate	164	4.6%
Some college or associate's	913	25.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,181	33.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,311	36.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone62.5%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle1.4%

Worked from home26.5%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,141	62.5%
Carpooled	139	7.6%
Public transit	9	0.5%
Walked	11	0.6%
Bicycle	25	1.4%
Worked from home	484	26.5%
Other means	17	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	259	19.3%
15 to 29 min	390	29.1%
30 to 44 min	628	46.8%
45 to 59 min	15	1.1%
60+ min	50	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 1.8% (77 of 4,332)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,355	68.0%
Nonfamily households	638	32.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,993	44.4%
Vacant	2,492	55.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,807	90.7%
Renter-occupied	186	9.3%

1-unit, detached71.7%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units6.5%

20 or more units15.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,214	71.7%
1-unit, attached	194	4.3%
2 to 4 units	75	1.7%
5 to 19 units	290	6.5%
20 or more units	712	15.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4536115
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.44 sq mi
Water area: 1 sq mi
Center point: 32.8039, -79.7524