Hilton Head Island is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Hilton Head Island, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Hilton Head Island have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
If Hilton Head Island were 100 people, 39 would be 65 or older
79 in 100 households own their home, against 72 across SC. The population is about 38,196 (2025 Census estimate). Across SC, 12 in 100 workers work from home; in Hilton Head Island, 20. The census count changed by +2% from 2010 to 2020.
Median age 59.8 (SC 40.2).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.5 points. Median age: women 60.6, men 58.9.
Counted by household. Plus 25.2% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 19 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Hilton Head Island says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 1 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Hilton Head Island
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Hilton Head Island’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Hilton Head Island or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Hilton Head Island in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.