| PEOPLE | Hilton Head Island | Buford | United States |
| Population | 37,099 | 12,225 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 897 | 719 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 9.19% | 23.14% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 50.9 | 35.1 | 37.3 |
| Households | 16,535 | 4,425 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.22 | 2.77 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 49.07% | 48.86% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 50.93% | 51.14% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 57.36% | 42.61% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 42.64% | 57.39% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.57% | 8.11% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.52% | 7.72% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.45% | 7.61% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.03% | 4.24% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.50% | 2.62% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.42% | 6.10% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.02% | 13.39% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.35% | 14.42% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 12.31% | 13.21% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 12.31% | 13.21% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 15.98% | 9.07% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 15.98% | 9.07% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 15.45% | 5.92% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 9.42% | 4.72% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.98% | 2.86% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 82.89% | 65.84% | 72.41% |
| Black | 7.46% | 13.78% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 0.91% | 2.87% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.15% | 0.29% | 0.95% |
| Other | 8.59% | 17.23% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 0.34% | 16.39% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 99.66% | 83.61% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 19.94% | 33.25% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 64.62% | 34.80% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 8.46% | 17.11% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 6.98% | 14.83% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 8.67% | 11.45% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 5.47% | 8.70% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 8.39% | 6.72% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 56.98% | 42.02% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 20.50% | 31.10% | 31.95% |