Sullivan's Island, SC Demographics

A map of Sullivan's Island's Population by Race

Sullivan's Island, South Carolina had a population of 1,891 in 2020. It was 93.6% White, 0.4% Black, 0.8% Asian, 2.5% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sullivan's Island, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Sullivan's Island is the 198th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Sullivan's Island's White Population

1,770 residents of Sullivan's Island identify as White, or 93.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Sullivan's Island considerably larger than the White share of the population of South Carolina (62.1% White). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Sullivan's Island is ranked #16 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sullivan's Island is more White than neighboring Mount Pleasant (87.5% White), James Island (83.4% White), and Charleston (72.4% White). Sullivan's Island is less White than neighboring Isle of Palms (94% White), and Folly Beach (93.9% White).

Sullivan's Island's Black Population

7 residents of Sullivan's Island identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sullivan's Island considerably less than the Black share of the population of South Carolina (24.8% Black). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Sullivan's Island is ranked #459 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sullivan's Island is more Black than neighboring Isle of Palms (0.3% Black). Sullivan's Island is less Black than neighboring Mount Pleasant (3.3% Black), James Island (9.1% Black), Charleston (16.9% Black), and Folly Beach (0.8% Black).

Sullivan's Island's Asian Population

16 residents of Sullivan's Island identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sullivan's Island roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Carolina (1.7% Asian). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Sullivan's Island is ranked #157 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sullivan's Island is more Asian than neighboring James Island (0.6% Asian), and Folly Beach (0.4% Asian). Sullivan's Island is less Asian than neighboring Mount Pleasant (2.2% Asian), and Charleston (2.2% Asian).

Sullivan's Island's Hispanic Population

47 residents of Sullivan's Island identify as Hispanic, or 2.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sullivan's Island roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Carolina (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Sullivan's Island is ranked #294 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sullivan's Island is more Hispanic than neighboring Isle of Palms (2.1% Hispanic), and Folly Beach (1.3% Hispanic). Sullivan's Island is less Hispanic than neighboring Mount Pleasant (3.6% Hispanic), James Island (2.7% Hispanic), and Charleston (4.5% Hispanic).

Sullivan's Island's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Sullivan's Island identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sullivan's Island roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of South Carolina (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Sullivan's Island is ranked #412 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sullivan's Island is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mount Pleasant (0.4% Native American/Other), Isle of Palms (0.5% Native American/Other), James Island (0.5% Native American/Other), Charleston (0.6% Native American/Other), and Folly Beach (0.5% Native American/Other).

Sullivan's Island's Multiracial Population

50 residents of Sullivan's Island identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sullivan's Island roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Carolina (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Sullivan's Island is ranked #339 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sullivan's Island is more Multiracial than neighboring Isle of Palms (2.3% Multiracial). Sullivan's Island is less Multiracial than neighboring Mount Pleasant (3% Multiracial), James Island (3.7% Multiracial), Charleston (3.4% Multiracial), and Folly Beach (3.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.