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The Town of Port Royal had a population of 13,017 as of July 1, 2020.
The primary coordinate point for Port Royal is located at latitude 32.3791 and longitude -80.6926 in Beaufort County. The formal boundaries for the Town of Port Royal encompass a land area of 18.99 sq. miles and a water area of 3.07 sq. miles. Beaufort County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5). The elevation is 23 feet.
The Town of Port Royal (GNIS ID: 2407149) has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
South Carolina is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The Town of Port Royal is located within Beaufort-Port Royal Division of Beaufort County.
Alternate Unofficial Names for Port Royal: Port Royall, Saint Ellens.
POPULATION | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 13,017 (100%) |
| Population in Households | 9,258 (71.1%) |
| Population in Families | 7,269 (55.8%) |
| Population in Group Quarters1 | 3,759 (28.9%) |
| Population Density | 767 |
| Diversity Index2 | 55 |
INCOME | |
| Median Household Income | $53,384 |
| Average Household Income | $70,840 |
| % of Income for Mortgage4 | 15% |
| Per Capita Income | $25,460 |
| Wealth Index5 | 61 |
HOUSING | |
|---|---|
| Total HU (Housing Units) | 4,521 (100%) |
| Owner Occupied HU | 1,888 (41.8%) |
| Renter Occupied HU | 2,089 (46.2%) |
| Vacant Housing Units | 544 (12.0%) |
| Median Home Value | $196,643 |
| Average Home Value | $240,276 |
| Housing Affordability Index3 | 172 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
| Total Households | 3,977 |
| Average Household Size | 2.33 |
| Family Households | 2,492 |
| Average Family Size | 3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR | 2010-2020 | 2020-2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1.86% | 1.38% |
| Households | 2.5% | 1.98% |
| Families | 2.8% | 1.89% |
| Median Household Income | 0.74% | |
| Per Capita Income | 1.53% | |
| Owner Occupied HU | 1.38% |
The table below compares Port Royal to the other 397 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in South Carolina by rank and percentile using July 1, 2020 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
| Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | # 44 | 89th |
| Population Density | # 179 | 55th |
| Median Household Income | # 100 | 75th |
| Housing Affordability Index | # 103 | 26th |
| Per Capita Income | # 125 | 69th |
| Diversity Index | # 130 | 68th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE South Carolina Census Data Comparison Tool.
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