James Island

Population: 11,738
Median household income: $100,176
Median home value: $454,200

James Island is a community in Charleston County, South Carolina, home to 11,738 residents. At $100,176, its median household income sits above Charleston County's $84,320.

From 2019 to 2023, James Island's population declined 2.8% from 12,076 to 11,738, while its median home value rose 51.1% from $300,600 to $454,200.

5.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.67 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,738
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $100,176
Median home value: $454,200
Median gross rent: $1,443
Housing units: 4,683
Homeownership rate: 85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,07611,738

Median household income

$81,674$100,176

Median home value

$300,600$454,200

Median gross rent

$1,374$1,443

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,076	$81,674	$300,600	$1,374
2020	12,157	$82,083	$341,000	$1,625
2021	11,618	$87,615	$355,400	$1,788
2022	11,689	$95,364	$416,300	$2,009
2023	11,738	$100,176	$454,200	$1,443

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 346.8%

35 to 4421.9%

45 to 5415.3%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	743	6.3%
5 to 17	1,876	16.0%
18 to 24	437	3.7%
25 to 34	795	6.8%
35 to 44	2,573	21.9%
45 to 54	1,798	15.3%
55 to 64	1,509	12.9%
65 to 74	988	8.4%
75 and over	1,019	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,690	82.6%
Black or African American	1,426	12.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	34	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	12	0.1%
Two or more races	297	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	279	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate21.7%

Some college or associate's24.2%

Bachelor's degree32.1%

Graduate or professional degree15.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	527	6.1%
High school graduate	1,883	21.7%
Some college or associate's	2,104	24.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,786	32.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,382	15.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone73.3%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home15.1%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,494	73.3%
Carpooled	441	7.2%
Public transit	20	0.3%
Walked	91	1.5%
Bicycle	12	0.2%
Worked from home	926	15.1%
Other means	143	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,400	26.9%
15 to 29 min	2,298	44.2%
30 to 44 min	1,021	19.6%
45 to 59 min	218	4.2%
60+ min	264	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 5.4% (631 of 11,717)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,160	71.9%
Nonfamily households	1,238	28.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,398	93.9%
Vacant	285	6.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,777	85.9%
Renter-occupied	621	14.1%

1-unit, detached92.7%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,340	92.7%
1-unit, attached	89	1.9%
2 to 4 units	97	2.1%
5 to 19 units	57	1.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	100	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4536430
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 4.84 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 32.7361, -79.9372