Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 96% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. Overall it grades B−, ranked 64th of 167 in South Carolina. The median household earns $88K. Hanahan's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 92% of U.S. towns. Otranto Plantation is on the National Register of Historic Places. Among 90 South Carolina towns, just 7 have a lower property crime rate than Hanahan.
17,997 counted in 2010 and 20,325 in 2020; an estimated 22,415 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 10.5% since 2020, after 12.9% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within South Carolina), ordered by how far Hanahan is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 13,224 in 1980, 20,325 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1886 and 2 maps from 1958 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hanahan. Close and well known come first.
Big draw6 mi MuseumH. L. Hunley
Big draw11 mi MuseumUSS Yorktown
11 mi MuseumUSS Laffey
15 mi Park & preserveAngel Oak
12 mi DamThe Battery
16 mi LandmarkFort WagnerH. L. Hunley: Sepia wash drawing by R.G. Skerrett, 1902, after a painting then held by the Con, Public domain · USS Yorktown: David Ratledge, CC BY 4.0 · USS Laffey: U.S. Navy, Public domain · Angel Oak: Galen Parks Smith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Battery: Eagledj, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Wagner: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hanahan, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Hanahan.
Hanahan reports less crime than Goose Creek or any other graded neighbor, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of South Carolina (mostly hurricanes).
The trail density for Hanahan comes to 0.8 miles per square mile, against 0.3 in South Carolina’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Trails total 8.8 miles in 6 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is City of Hanahan Recreation Center, at 57 acres.
| Hanahan | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.1% | 1.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. The Hawks Nest | 1.4 mi | 47 |
| 2. City of Hanahan Recreation Center | 0.3 mi | 57 |
| 3. Ingevity-Westrock Park | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The largest public high school is Hanahan High, with 1,061 students. Two of its 5 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. Its public schools are run by the Berkeley 01 school district.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanahan ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 957 | B− |
| Hanahan HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,061 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within SC on state tests and graduation
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 90% of South Carolina towns, with expected losses of about $924 per resident a year; that rating is what its D− for hazard risk is built on. 187 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 38 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected losses in Hanahan break down as 54% from hurricanes and 26% from earthquakes. Flood insurance has paid out on 187 claims here since 1979. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Hanahan after 13 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
On the market in Hanahan: a median 43 days to sell. The median rent for Hanahan comes to $1,412 a month, above both South Carolina’s towns ($1,058 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). The share of households in Hanahan who are owner-occupiers: 68%.
| Hanahan | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,412 a month | $1,058 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 65% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Half the trips to work are shorter than 9 miles. Jobs in Hanahan grew by 384 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 4,991. Most people who work leave Hanahan to do it: just 5% work in town. 12% of Hanahan residents live below the poverty line.
| Hanahan | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $88,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 12% | 8.6% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.2% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Since 2020, Hanahan has grown 11%, to 22,415 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. People 65 and older are 13% of residents (19% statewide). 25% of residents are under 18 in the town. Four-year graduates: 38% of adults 25 and older here, 32% across South Carolina.
| Hanahan | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 23% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 25% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 36.6 years | 38.9 years | 40.5 years |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.4 points. Across South Carolina, 51.3% of residents are women. Median age: women 37.3, men 36.4.
| Hanahan | SC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.6% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.5% | 12.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.1% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.7% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.8% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.1% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24% | 28.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.5% | 19.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.2% | 10% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.2% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
In Hanahan, 17% of adults worry about having enough food. Of 32 CDC measures, Hanahan beats the South Carolina average on 8 and trails it on 1. Two figures for adults in the town: 34% have high blood pressure, 13% report frequent physical distress.
| Hanahan | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 40% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 23% | 19% |
| What stands out | Hanahan | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.7% | 13.9% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.1% | 3.9% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 76.6% | 80.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Crime runs higher than in most U.S. towns, but its B− tops all 3 graded towns on its borders; Goose Creek (C+) comes closest. Reported crimes fell from 359 to 218 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Within South Carolina, it does better than 85% of towns. Hanahan’s violent offense rate stands at 2.3 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
7 within 15 miles of the center of Hanahan
About 4 of every 100 Hanahan residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
Where Hanahan’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in South Carolina, United States
Hanahan is a city in Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hanahan had a population of 20,325. Portions of the Naval Weapons Station Charleston, including the Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston, are located in Hanahan. As defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, and used by the U.S. Census Bureau for statistical purposes only, Hanahan is included within the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metropolitan area and the Charleston-North Charleston Urbanized Area.
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3 towns share a border with Hanahan.
| Town | SC rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanahan | #64 | B− | C+ | B− | B− | B |
| Goose Creek | #53 | B− | C+ | C+ | B− | B+ |
| North Charleston | #106 | C | C+ | D− | A | B− |
| Charleston | #57 | B− | C− | C− | B+ | A |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Hanahan grades B− overall, better than 47% of U.S. towns and #64 of 167 in South Carolina. It grades B for health, B− for safety and B− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D−.
Within South Carolina, it does better than 85% of towns.
That is 4.9 years of the area's median household income ($85,254 across the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
2 notable people were born here, including Jack Hunter and Adam Ward.
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