Hilton Head Island metropolitan area
Metropolitan Statistical Area in South Carolina, United States
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The Hilton Head Island metropolitan area, officially the Hilton Head Island–Bluffton–Port Royal, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area as defined by the United States Census Bureau,[2] is a metropolitan statistical area consisting of the two southernmost counties in the South Carolina Lowcountry, centered on the resort town of Hilton Head Island. As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 215,908.[3] Prior to March 2013, the region was considered a micropolitan statistical area.
Hilton Head Island metropolitan area | ||
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| Hilton Head Island–Bluffton–Port Royal, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area | ||
Harbour Town Marina in Sea Pines Resort with the Harbour Town Lighthouse | ||
 Map of Hilton Head Island–Bluffton–Port Royal, SC MSA
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| Country |  United States | |
| State |  South Carolina | |
| Largest city | Hilton Head Island | |
| Other cities | ||
| Area | ||
• Total | 1,231 sq mi (3,190 km2) | |
| Population (2020) | ||
• Total | 215,908 | |
| GDP | ||
| • Total | $12.497 billion (2022) | |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) | |
Counties
Communities
- Places with more than 30,000 inhabitants
- Hilton Head Island (principal city)
- Bluffton (principal city)
- Places with 10,000 to 30,000 inhabitants
- Beaufort (Beaufort County, seat)
- Port Royal (principal city)
- Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants
- Places with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants
- Ridgeland (Jasper County, seat)
- Shell Point (census-designated place)
- Yemassee (partial)
- Unincorporated places
- Beaufort County
- Dale
- Fripp Island
- Harbor Island
- Lady's Island
- Lobeco
- Okatie
- Pritchardville
- St. Helena Island, including Frogmore and Lands End
- Sheldon
- Sun City
- Jasper County
- Beaufort County
Demographics
The population was 187,010 at the 2010 census.[5]
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 141,615 people, 52,574 households, and 38,147 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 66.53% White, 28.17% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.92% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.64% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $38,860, and the median income for a family was $44,749. Males had a median income of $29,974 versus $23,170 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $19,769.