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Hilton Head Island, SC vs St. Simons, GA

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- St. Simons is 0% more densely populated than Hilton Head Island.
- People are 5.5% more likely to be married in St. Simons.
- The Median Age is 3.0 years younger in St. Simons.
 Hilton Head Island, SCSt. Simons, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock15,865329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock56.138.4
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 Population - 201037,219  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,381285,036,114
 Population - 199023,694  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now67.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock962.693.4
 Land Area41.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hilton Head Island, SCSt. Simons, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock22.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8412.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Hilton Head Island, SCSt. Simons, GAUnited States
 White77.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.0%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hilton Head Island, SCSt. Simons, GAUnited States
 Married Population61.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock63.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.7%50.2%
 Never Married21.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed8.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households17,094  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,79680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children13.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock70.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,034  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock2.9%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 St. Simons    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

nice place with a cute downtown. nice winter but summer are a way too humide and the nat bugs are very bad; they eat eat you to bone!!! the wages are low and not much to  More

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Over 19 years ago

It is beautiful, with the tree-lined streets and sunny beaches but it is also a very crazy place. Living on an island does something to people; it's as if all anyone  More

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Over 19 years ago

St. Simons is a beautiful little southern island. Real estate is over priced and the variety of people is low. It is a wonderful place to raise your children and to  More

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