Population: 1,911 (in 2000 per the US Census Bureau)
Estimated Population in 2010: 1,984 (source: BCD COG www.bcdccog.com )
Estimated Population in 2020: 1,990 (source: BCD COG www.bcdccog.com)
Sullivan's Island Economy
According to the US Census Bureau, Sullivan’s Island saw triple-digit increases in per capita income since 1979. Here are some statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau 2000:
Almost half of the families in Sullivan’s Island have annual salaries of $50,000 to $149,000
32% of the families on Sullivan’s Island have annual salaries of $150,000 and more
64% of the population of Sullivan’s Island is in the labor force
Median household income of residents in Sullivan's Island is above state average
Median house values of Sullivan's Island properties is above state average
Nearly 65% of residents have an advanced degree
Sullivan’s Island has an extremely small business district thus a majority of the homeowners who are in the labor force drive to work in neighboring communities ( Mount Pleasant , North Charleston , Charleston …).
