Municipal · South Carolina

Town of Kiawah Island

Kiawah is a sea island, or barrier island, on the Atlantic coast of the United States. Located 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina, it is a seasonal beach and golf community. It is home to the Kiawah Island Golf Resort, with vacation houses and condos, beaches, golf courses, and other resort-like amenities. As of the 2020 census, Kiawah Island's full-time population was 2,013, up from 1,163 at the 2000 census. During the busy season, the population increases to over 10,000. The island is part of the Charleston-North Charleston, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. Alternative spellings and variants of the name itself include "Kiawa", "Kittiwar", and "Kittiwah". The island, has a per capita income of $47,782, the fifth highest in South Carolina.

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Reference data (Census of Governments 2022)

Census ID (PID6): 202547
FIPS state: 45
FIPS county: 019
FIPS place: 38162
Census record name: TOWN OF KIAWAH ISLAND
Mailing address: 21 BEACHWALKER DR, KIAWAH ISLAND 29455