Kiawah Island

Population: 2,196
Median household income: $236,607
Median home value: $1,723,200

Kiawah Island, a community in Charleston County, South Carolina, has 2,196 residents. The median household income of $236,607 is above the Charleston County median ($84,320).

From 2019 to 2023, Kiawah Island's population grew 31.0% from 1,676 to 2,196, while its median home value rose 12.4% from $1,532,800 to $1,723,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 98.1% of the population. 37.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,196
Median age: 66.0 yrs
Median household income: $236,607
Median home value: $1,723,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 3,896
Homeownership rate: 98.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 86.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6762,196

Median household income

$193,750$236,607

Median home value

$1,532,800$1,723,200

Median gross rent

$2,056$2,750

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,676	$193,750	$1,532,800	$2,056
2020	1,772	$202,885	$1,465,000	$2,219
2021	1,964	$216,750	$1,442,000	—
2022	2,130	$214,250	$1,423,900	$2,750
2023	2,196	$236,607	$1,723,200	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 171.4%

18 to 241.0%

25 to 340.8%

35 to 441.5%

45 to 543.1%

55 to 6436.7%

65 to 7436.7%

75 and over18.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	30	1.4%
18 to 24	22	1.0%
25 to 34	17	0.8%
35 to 44	34	1.5%
45 to 54	69	3.1%
55 to 64	807	36.7%
65 to 74	805	36.7%
75 and over	412	18.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,155	98.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	25	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	11	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.0%

High school graduate2.1%

Some college or associate's10.4%

Bachelor's degree36.2%

Graduate or professional degree50.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21	1.0%
High school graduate	45	2.1%
Some college or associate's	224	10.4%
Bachelor's degree	777	36.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,077	50.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone37.3%

Carpooled1.5%

Public transit3.4%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home48.9%

Other means8.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	244	37.3%
Carpooled	10	1.5%
Public transit	22	3.4%
Walked	6	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	320	48.9%
Other means	52	8.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	51	15.3%
15 to 29 min	58	17.4%
30 to 44 min	147	44.0%
45 to 59 min	32	9.6%
60+ min	46	13.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.93
Poverty rate: 2.7% (59 of 2,191)

	Count	Share
Family households	952	83.9%
Nonfamily households	183	16.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,135	29.1%
Vacant	2,761	70.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,114	98.1%
Renter-occupied	21	1.9%

1-unit, detached68.4%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units22.5%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,666	68.4%
1-unit, attached	127	3.3%
2 to 4 units	102	2.6%
5 to 19 units	878	22.5%
20 or more units	105	2.7%
Mobile home & other	18	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4538162
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 3.97 sq mi
Center point: 32.6164, -80.0606