James Island, South Carolina Population 2024

11,984

James Island Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of James Island was:

  • White: 85.07%
  • Black or African American: 10.15%
  • Two or more races: 3.29%
  • Other race: 0.93%
  • Asian: 0.56%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,526.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.8% (326)
The current population of James Island, South Carolina is 11,984 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,658.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,94485.07%
Black or African American1,18710.15%
Two or more races3843.29%
Other race1090.93%
Asian650.56%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

James Island Population by Race

James Island Population Pyramid 2024

James Island Median Age

41.4

Total

40.7

Male

43

Female

James Island Adults

There are 9,174 adults, (2,059 of whom are seniors) in James Island.

James Island Age Dependency

64.3

Age Dependency Ratio

28.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Child Dependency Ratio

James Island Sex Ratio

Female5,77549.41%
Male5,91450.59%

James Island Population by Age

James Island Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,4222.6486.213.8
Married2,7083.1594.55.5
Non Family1,2661.377.622.4
Female2423.6178.921.1
Male2063.0338.361.7

3.08

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

86.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

James Island Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2663.08%
Associates Degree5216.03%
Bachelors Degree2,95734.24%
Graduate Degree1,45516.85%
High School Graduate1,85921.52%
Less Than 9th Grade1151.33%
Some College1,46416.95%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

James Island Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

James Island Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,5607,3324,046
Black736597204
2+ Races230216137
Asian64645
Hispanic474720
Other Race27270

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 59.57%.

James Island Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,256$69,600$56,887
Graduate Degree$69,488$64,063$78,225
High School Graduate$50,406$56,544$0
Less Than 9th Grade$61,058$63,393$0
Overall$58,125$65,914$54,482
Some College$51,864$66,645$43,582

$58,125

Average Earnings

$65,914

Average Male

$54,482

Average Female

James Island Earnings by Educational Attainment

James Island Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

James Island Language

95.89% of James Island residents speak only English, while 4.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.39% of the population.

James Island Language

James Island Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,8792983.02%
Multiple38217646.07%
Black1,18790.76%

4.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.21%

Male Poverty Rate

5.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in James Island

The race most likely to be in poverty in James Island is Multiple, with 46.07% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in James Island is Black, with 0.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.96%.

James Island Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade9.97%
Some College9.02%
High School2.21%
Bachelors or Greater1.86%

James Island Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed4.69%
Male Employed0.25%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

James Island Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

James Island Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$108,611$135,266
Households$95,364$120,203
Married Families$114,091$-999,999,999
Non Families$68,824$72,927

mean

median

Income by Household Type

James Island Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.3%

Male Marriage Rate

58.8%

Female Marriage Rate

James Island Married by Age and Sex

male

female

James Island Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

James Island Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

James Island Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

941

Number of Veterans

868

Male Veterans

73

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam338
First Gulf War284
Second Gulf War82
Korea61
World War II0

James Island Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54311
75+299
65 to 74201
55 to 64130
18 to 340

James Island Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White84910.78%
Black929.54%

James Island Veterans by Race

James Island Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.53%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.64%

Veteran Disability Rate

James Island Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.6%

Labor Force Participation

67.5%

Employment Rate

1.7%

Unemployment Rate

James Island Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

James Island Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

James Island Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

50.36%

Born in James Island

98.33%

Native Born

1.67%

Foreign Born

0.86%

Non Citizen

0.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.33% of James Island residents were born in the United States, with 50.36% having been born in South Carolina. 0.86% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

James Island Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,392810.66%
202812,311820.67%
202712,229820.68%
202612,147810.67%
202512,066820.68%
202411,984810.68%
202311,9031411.2%
202211,762830.71%
202111,679210.18%
202011,658-489-4.03%
201912,147340.28%
201812,113-43-0.35%
201712,15670.06%
201612,1491701.42%
201511,9791891.6%
201411,7901070.92%
201311,6831090.94%
201211,5741641.44%
201111,4101711.52%
201011,23900%

James Island Population by Year