Welcome to Isle-of-Palms ...
The city of Isle-of-Palms is located in Charleston County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Isle-of-Palms, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Isle-of-Palms has a population of 4,370 people<2> (see below for details).
Isle-of-Palms is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Isle-of-Palms lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Isle-of-Palms is within the (843) area code.
The ZIP code for Isle-of-Palms: 29451<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Isle-of-Palms had an population of 4,370 people. This is an increase of 5.73% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.65% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Isle-of-Palms had a population of 4,133 people. This makes Isle-of-Palms the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Isle-of-Palms represents 0.09% of the total population of South Carolina (which has 4,625,364 people), making it the state's 69th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,133 people, the population of Isle-of-Palms decreased 9.82% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,583 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Isle-of-Palms.
Communities Also Named Isle-of-Palms ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Isle-of-Palms - it's located in Florida.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Isle-of-Palms.
Communities near Isle-of-Palms ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Isle-of-Palms.
- Charleston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Charleston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <5>
- North Charleston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Charleston
- North Charleston is located in Charleston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118,752 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Charleston <5>
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Charleston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <5>
- Hanahan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanahan
- Hanahan is located in Berkeley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanahan <5>
- James Island
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Island
- James Island is located in Charleston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,226 people
- Folly Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly Beach
- Folly Beach is located in Charleston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folly Beach <5>
- Sullivan's Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan's Island
- Sullivan's Island is located in Charleston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan's Island <5>
- Awendaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Awendaw
- Awendaw is located in Charleston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Awendaw <5>
- The Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- The Village is located in Charleston County
- Wando
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wando
- Wando is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wando <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Isle-of-Palms. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Isle-of-Palms.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Isle-of-Palms. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Isle-of-Palms.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Isle-of-Palms. See our Newspapers Page for Isle-of-Palms.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Isle-of-Palms ...
Looking for more information about Isle-of-Palms? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Isle-of-Palms, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Isle-of-Palms.
Adding Isle-of-Palms to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Isle-of-Palms in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Isle-of-Palms was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Isle-of-Palms post office opened in 1913.
We also found Isle-of-Palms on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for South Carolina (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Isle-of-Palms.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Isle-of-Palms. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Charleston County: www.charlestoncounty.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Charleston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Isle-of-Palms. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Isle-of-Palms - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Isle-of-Palms). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Isle-of-Palms or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |