Hardeeville: Tracking the Growth
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More than double the people, in five years
The 2020 Census counted 7,473 residents. Today, the city is more than twice that size. Hardeeville is one of the fastest-growing small cities in America.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census and Population Estimates Program.
Who is moving to Hardeeville
Median household income is what a typical Hardeeville household earns each year before taxes. It is a useful proxy for who the new residents are. The number has been climbing as new master-planned subdivisions fill in.
The houses are keeping up with the people
When people pour into a city faster than houses get built, prices spike and infrastructure cracks. Hardeeville is a different story. Housing units are tracking the population curve almost line for line.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year housing unit estimates.
A boom town, full of retirees
Most fast-growing cities are full of young families. Hardeeville is the opposite. The median age is over 60, driven by Sun City Hilton Head and other active-adult communities. Hardeeville is growing fast and getting older at the same time.
Three generations, by the numbers
Who calls Hardeeville home
A snapshot of Hardeeville residents by race and ethnicity. The Lowcountry has been one of the most rapidly diversifying parts of South Carolina, and Hardeeville is a clear example.
A town of homeowners
Owner-occupancy is the share of households who own the home they live in, versus those who rent. Hardeeville's rate is well above the national average, which is unusual for a fast-growing city and signals that the new arrivals are settling in for the long haul.
A college-educated electorate
The share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is a strong predictor of household income and the kind of jobs people can take. Hardeeville's number has climbed alongside the new development.
Where Hardeeville drives to work
Hardeeville sits between Savannah, Bluffton, and Hilton Head, and the commute patterns reflect that. Most residents drive alone, but a meaningful share now work from home.
About this data
Population numbers come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Decennial Census (April 1 of years ending in zero) and its Population Estimates Program (July 1 of every year in between). Income, housing, age, education, and commute numbers come from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates, the Bureau's most reliable data product for cities of Hardeeville's size.
Data is fetched live from the U.S. Census Bureau API where available. If the API is unreachable, the page falls back to the most recent published values. The "5-year change" figures use the Census Bureau's revised time series, so all years on the page are from the same vintage and stay internally consistent.
For the underlying tables, see census.gov/acs and census.gov/popest.