† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles; 2004 predates the ACS and is extrapolated. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupIsle of PalmsSouth CarolinaUnited States
English23.5%12.1%9.5%
German16.9%9.4%12.5%
Irish16.3%9.1%9.4%
American13.4%8.2%5.3%
Italian7.2%3.4%4.8%
Scottish3.8%2.1%1.3%
Polish3.2%—2.2%
French3.2%1.1%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
Isle of Palms
South Carolina
United States
Median age
54.6
40.5
39.1
Age 18–24
2.2%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
34.7%
18.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Isle of Palms
South Carolina
United States
Median household income
$156,979
$69,324
$84,427
Poverty rate
2.5%
14.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
71.6%
32.1%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Isle of Palms
South Carolina
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.2%
8.4%
22.3%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
2.9%
0.4%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
Isle of Palms
South Carolina
United States
Catholic
—
8.0%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
28.6%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
47.5%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Isle of Palms, South Carolina
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−43.2%
2008
−30.7%
2012
−39.9%
2016
−28.5%
2020
−19.7%
2024
−20.7%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
38.9%Harris1,285
59.5%Trump1,969
1.6%
R+20.7
R+1.0
R+19.2
3,307
R
39.1%Biden1,334
58.8%Trump2,006
2.0%
R+19.7
D+8.8
R+24.2
3,409
R
32.4%Clinton981
60.9%Trump1,844
6.7%
R+28.5
D+11.4
R+30.6
3,027
R
29.3%Obama820
69.1%Romney1,938
1.6%
R+39.9
R+9.2
R+43.7
2,803
R
33.9%Obama850
64.6%McCain1,620
1.4%
R+30.7
D+12.5
R+38.0
2,506
R
27.7%Kerry640
70.9%Bush1,637
1.4%
R+43.2
—
R+40.7
2,309
Isle of Palms sits on a Sea Islands barrier island near Charleston, drawing a affluent, largely seasonal population whose part-time residency patterns can blur the line between registered and active electorate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 43.2 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 1.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.7 points.
A population of 4,362, a 97% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $156,979 describe the city.
How did Isle of Palms, South Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Isle of Palms, South Carolina voted Republican by 20.7 points (R+20.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,307 votes cast, 1,285 went Democratic and 1,969 went Republican.
How many people live in Isle of Palms, South Carolina?
Isle of Palms, South Carolina has a population of 4,362 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Isle of Palms, South Carolina?
Median household income in Isle of Palms, South Carolina is $156,979 — above the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of Isle of Palms, South Carolina?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Isle of Palms, South Carolina from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
