Hilton Head Island, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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104%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

58%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hilton Head Island	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$91,738	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$128,100	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$148,068	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$66,905	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,613	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,418	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.9%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hilton Head Island is 104% higher than the national average
The median household income in Hilton Head Island is 58% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hilton Head Island is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hilton Head Island is 55% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$85,391 $128,100 $256,200

City

$45,760 $68,647 $137,294

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Hilton Head Island median earnings by income bracket

Hilton Head Island employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.1%	13.1%
Manufacturing sector	6.6%	6.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.6%	3.6%
Wholesale & retail services	15.0%	15.0%
Public administration	1.3%	1.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.5%	4.5%
Education, health & social services	8.0%	8.0%
Other	46.1%	46.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Talahi Island, GA	1,262	$145,830	79.3%
Tybee Island, GA	3,160	$142,708	75.5%
Bluffton, SC	23,896	$129,896	59.7%
Wilmington Island, GA	16,119	$123,551	51.9%
Shell Point, SC	3,074	$103,459	27.2%
Hilton Head Island, SC	41,077	$128,100	57.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marion, IA	41,096	$109,229	34.3%
La Puente, CA	41,123	$99,088	21.8%
Calexico, CA	41,129	$63,268	22.2%
Montclair, CA	41,014	$93,369	14.8%
Chelsea, MA	41,000	$88,386	8.7%
Hilton Head Island, SC	41,077	$128,100	57.5%

Source: The Hilton Head Island, SC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.