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- Hilton Head Island is 0% more densely populated than Huntington.
- People are 69.9% more likely to be married in Hilton Head Island.
- The Median Age is 22.7 years older in Hilton Head Island.
 Huntington, WVHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock38,068329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock59.138.4
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 Population - 201049,284  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock33,862285,036,114
 Population - 199054,844  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-18.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock920.393.4
 Land Area16.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock27.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Huntington, WVHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock21.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Huntington, WVHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 White84.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.7%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Huntington, WVHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Married Population35.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.0%50.2%
 Never Married42.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.222.60
 Households19,757  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,06080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock74.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,537  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Huntington    21 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived in Huntington most of my life. Yes, there have been many changes over the years, not all good, but it is a great place to live. Huntington won the best small  More

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Over 4 years ago

Could be worse - drug issues, no good jobs, lots of crime, but nice outside activities. Locals don't like anyone moving here and taking a job - I can say that! Glad I  More

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I've lived here since about 2012. I moved in from a surrounding small suburb called Shoals Manor where I lived for almost 10 years. I lived in Huntington for a few years  More

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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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