Port Royal

County:: Beaufort County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 16.965
State:: South Carolina

Port Royal is a town located in Beaufort County, South Carolina. Port Royal has a 2025 population of 17,476. Port Royal is currently growing at a rate of 3.52% annually and its population has increased by 20.5% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 14,503 in 2020.

The average household income in Port Royal is $83,849 with a poverty rate of 10.65%.The median age in Port Royal is 25.8 years: 23.4 years for males, and 30.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Port Royal includes 62.7% White, 17.98% Black or African American, 5.35% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	9,435	62.7%
Black or African American	2,705	17.98%
Two or more races	1,786	11.87%
Other race	805	5.35%
Asian	316	2.1%

Port Royal Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Port Royal's average per capita income is $49,189. Household income levels show a median of $70,330. The poverty rate stands at 10.65%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$80,364	-
Families	$72,092	$88,039
Households	$70,330	$83,849
Non Families	$60,424	$74,510

$49,189

Average Income

$70,330

Median Household Income

10.65%

Poverty Rate