Shell Point, South Carolina Population and Demographics

Published: October 1, 2020 8:33 pm

Population, Race and Ethnicity

Shell Point is a Census-designated place in Beaufort County, South Carolina, with a population of 2,694. According to the most recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, 46.50% of residents identify as white, 45.50% as Black or African American, 0.00% as American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.40% as Asian, 0.00% as Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 6.90% as Hispanic or Latino, and 0.70% as some other race or combination of races.

Nationally, some 61.1% of Americans identify as white, 12.3% as Black or African American, 0.7% as American Indian or Alaska Native, 5.4% as Asian, 0.2% as Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 17.8% as Hispanic or Latino, and 2.6% as some other race or combination of races.

Ancestry

Census respondents are also asked to report ancestry. Some of the most commonly reported ancestries in Shell Point include German, Irish, English, French, and American. Measured by location quotient — comparing the Census-designated place share to the national share — some of the most highly concentrated ancestries in Census-designated place are Icelander, West Indian, and Jamaican.

Age

The population of Shell Point is younger than the United States as a whole. The median age is 33.8 years, 4.1 years less than the national median age of 37.9 years. An estimated 13.30% of the population is 65 years and over, compared to 15.2% of the U.S. population.

Family and household composition

Family and household composition also varies heavily across the United States. In Shell Point, 50.80% of households are occupied by married-couple families, compared to the 48.3% national figure. Some 10.00% of households are occupied by single male householders, 14.70% by single female householders, and 24.50% by non-family occupants. Nationwide, 4.9% of households are occupied by single male householders, 12.6% by single female householders, and 34.3% by non-family occupants. An estimated 68.30% of heads of household own their homes, compared to the national homeownership rate of 63.8%.

Language spoken

English is by far the most commonly spoken language in South Carolina and across the U.S. as a whole. Similarly, in Shell Point, 100% of local residents aged 5 and up speak English exclusively, or, if they are multilingual, speak English very well. For context, 97.3% of the 5 and older population across South Carolina only speaks English, or speak it very well, and 91.5% of the same age group nationwide do.

Marital status

Residents of Shell Point are less likely than the typical American to be married. Of all local residents aged 15 and older, 40.5% are currently married, compared to 48.1% of Americans nationwide in the same age group. Across South Carolina as a whole, 47.3% of residents 15 and older are married.

Divorce is slightly more common in Shell Point than it is across the U.S. as a whole. According to Census estimates, 11.7% of residents 15 and older are divorced — compared to 10.8% of the U.S. population in the same age group. In South Carolina, 10.8% of the 15 and older population is divorced.

An estimated 37% of Shell Point residents 15 and older have never married, compared to one-third of all Americans in the same age group.

Veterans

In Shell Point, 14.7% of the 18 and older civilian population are veterans — compared to 7.5% of adult civilians nationwide and 9.6% of the civilian population in all of South Carolina.

Educational attainment

In Shell Point, adults are more likely to have a high school education than the typical American adult, but are less likely to have a four-year college education. Among Shell Point residents 25 and older, 97.10% have a high school diploma or equivalent, and 25.80% have a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 87.7% and 31.5% of adults nationwide, respectively. Across South Carolina, 87.1% of adults have graduated high school, and 27.4 have a bachelor’s degree.

Income

The typical household in Shell Point earns $67,961 a year, about $7,700 more than the national median of $60,293 and $16,900 more than the median household income across the state of $51,015.

Poverty

Serious financial hardship is less common in Shell Point than it is nationwide. The local poverty rate stands at 6.50%, while the national poverty rate is 14.1%. Across the state as a whole, 16% of the population lives below the poverty line.