Isle of Palms, South Carolina

Isle of Palms: City in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States

About

Isle of Palms is a city located in the county of Charleston in the U.S. state of South Carolina. Its population at the 2010 census was 4,133. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 4,371 inhabitants.

The city was created 86 years ago in 1937.

Quick Facts about Isle of Palms

Population : 4,371 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : South Carolina (United States)
County : Charleston County
Postal code : 29451
Phone Area Codes : 843
Water as percent of area : 22.54%
Land as percent of area : 77.46%
Altitude : 3 feet / 1 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1938 (86 years ago)
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 03:55:32 (29th March 2024)
Population growth : 5.44% (2010-2020)
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Isle of Palms South Carolina
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Geography

Isle of Palms is located at 32°47'13"N 79°47'41"W (32.7868400, -79.7948000).

Isle of Palms map

Demographics

The population of Isle of Palms increased by 5.44% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 4,133 - census
2011 4,193 1.43% estimation process
2012 4,233 0.94% estimation process
2013 4,262 0.68% estimation process
2014 4,293 0.72% estimation process
2015 4,355 1.42% estimation process
2016 4,378 0.53% estimation process
2017 4,373 -0.11% estimation process
2018 4,344 -0.67% estimation process
2019 4,360 0.37% estimation process
2020 4,371 0.25% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 10,015
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 9,477
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 5.7%
April 1, 2020 Population : 10,181
April 1, 2010 Population : 9,477
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.8%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 18.9%
People over 65 (%) : 20.2%
Female persons, % : 51.8%
White only, percent : 89.9%
Black or African American alone, percent : 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.5%
Asians alone % : 0.8%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.3%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 7.0%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 11.0%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 81.5%
2015-2019 Veterans : 912
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 6.0%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 50.0%

Isle of Palms zip code is 29451. County name: Charleston, County fips: 45019

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 50.0%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $259,600
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,528
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $505
2015-2019 median gross rent : $908
2015-2019 Households : 4,492
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.13
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 78.8%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 9.6%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 89.6%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 83.8%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 31.9%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 11.9%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 9.9%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 59.3%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 59.4%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 47,499
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 119,764
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 117,935
2012 total retail sales per capita : $12,379
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 16.9
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $48,813
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $31,108
Percentage of people living in poverty : 11.4%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,036
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 428
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 328
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 91
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 893
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 201
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 688
2010 population per square mile : 1,539.8
2010 land area in square miles : 6.15

People born in Isle of Palms (2)

People born in Isle of Palms, including actress Ashley Taylor, basketball coach Dean Murray, .

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Schools in Isle of Palms

College & universities near Isle of Palms, SC

Code Name City ZIP
451510 Charleston School of Law Charleston (SC) 29403

Stations (3)

Amtrak & bus stations near Isle of Palms, SC

Code Name Address Type
CHS Charleston, South Carolina 4565 Gaynor Avenue RAIL
KTR Kingstree 101 East Main St. RAIL
YEM Yemassee 9 Main Street RAIL

Post offices near Isle of Palms

Post Office Name City ZIP
Isle Of Palm Post Office Isle of Palms (SC) 29451

Other cities in Charleston County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Charleston County , SC.

City Name Population Title
Charleston 139,714 The most populous city in South Carolina.
North Charleston 118,752 The second most populous city in Charleston County, South Carolina.
Mount Pleasant 92,799 The second most populous city in Charleston County, South Carolina.
Hollywood 5,268 Town in South Carolina
Ravenel 2,768 Human settlement in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States of America
Folly Beach 2,682 City in South Carolina, United States
Lincolnville 2,624 City in South Carolina, United States of America
Seabrook Island 1,880 City in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States of America
Sullivans Island 1,791 Island in the United States of America
Kiawah Island 1,765 City in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States of America
Awendaw 1,568 City in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States of America
Meggett 1,304 Town
McClellanville 547 Town in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Rockville 138 Town in South Carolina

Distance to Other Cities

Isle of Palms distances to largest South Carolina cities