Town in Charleston County, South Carolina · 11.2 sq mi · 180 people per sq mi
2,013 people live in Kiawah Island. The typical household earns $213,594, and the median resident is 66.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,013 in 2020
Poverty rate 3.14%
Men 66.7 · Women 67
2010–2026
2,013
2026 projection
0% since 2020 (no change)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
2,013
2026 projection
0% since 2020 (no change)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,013 | -1 | 0.05% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,014 | +3 | 0.15% |
| 2024 | 2,011 | +28 | 1.41% |
| 2023 | 1,983 | -9 | 0.45% |
| 2022 | 1,992 | -7 | 0.35% |
| 2021 | 1,999 | -14 | 0.70% |
| 2020 | 2,013 | +12 | 0.60% |
| 2019 | 2,001 | +30 | 1.52% |
| 2018 | 1,971 | +20 | 1.03% |
| 2017 | 1,951 | +27 | 1.40% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Kiawah Island has a population change lower than Charleston County, South Carolina, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 23 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 32 residents
90% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 90% | 94% | 87% |
| Never married | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Divorced | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| Widowed | 4% | 1% | 7% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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