| | Hilton Head Island, SC | Palm Springs, CA | United States |
| Population | 38,068 | 44,799 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.0% | 40.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.1% | 59.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 59.1 | 56.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 37,219 | 44,755 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 33,862 | 42,807 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 23,694 | 40,181 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 17.0% | 14.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 67.2% | 21.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 920.3 | 477.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 41.4 | 93.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 27.8 | 0.8 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Hilton Head Island, SC | Palm Springs, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.6% | 2.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.1% | 2.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.9% | 2.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.0% | 1.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.3% | 2.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.2% | 2.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 8.9% | 9.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 7.9% | 8.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.1% | 14.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.4% | 10.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.4% | 10.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 21.3% | 18.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 12.3% | 10.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.8% | 3.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Hilton Head Island, SC | Palm Springs, CA | United States |
| White | 77.2% | 62.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 5.7% | 4.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.8% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other | 1.1% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.0% | 2.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 14.1% | 24.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Hilton Head Island, SC | Palm Springs, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 61.0% | 42.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 59.6% | 40.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.4% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 39.0% | 57.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 21.5% | 36.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.3% | 13.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.2% | 7.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.22 | 1.87 | 2.60 |
| Households | 17,094 | 23,673 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 11,060 | 10,125 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 13.6% | 10.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 74.2% | 65.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 6,034 | 13,548 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 7.4% | 11.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 4.9% | 13.3% | 10.8% |