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Hilton Head Island, SC vs Gulf Shores, AL

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- Gulf Shores is 0% more densely populated than Hilton Head Island.
- People are 21.9% less likely to be married in Gulf Shores.
- The Median Age is 9.1 years younger in Gulf Shores.
 Hilton Head Island, SCGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,712329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock5038.4
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 Population - 201037,219  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,044285,036,114
 Population - 199023,694  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock161.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now67.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock524.293.4
 Land Area41.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hilton Head Island, SCGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock16.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8412.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Hilton Head Island, SCGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 White77.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hilton Head Island, SCGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Married Population61.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.4%50.2%
 Never Married21.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.0%10.8%
 Widowed8.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.092.60
 Households17,094  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,05080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children13.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock55.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,034  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Hilton Head Island    21 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Unfortunately Beaufort county is full of transplanted northerners who do nothing but whine and cry about everything. They leave the north to come to the south and then  More

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We got a second home on Hilton Head Island 10 years ago to get away from the Canadian winter weather. It took about 3 days to realize this is where we want to be  More

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I have watched HHI change remarkably in the 40 years I have lived there. Development really started in 1979 and the early residents were explorers and drop outs who  More

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Reviews for Gulf Shores    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Owned a place there for 20 years and spend a few weeks each season there. Heading back in a few weeks! Lows: Spotty internet for work. Saturday traffic. Hurricanes.  More

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I know that there are a few people out there that would just as soon throw rotten tomatoes at me for saying what I’m about to say, but I hate, hate, HATE living in Gulf  More

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Over 14 years ago

Gulf Shores offers many sunny days, compared to the rest of Baldwin County.  More

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