Census Data for James Island
Population ...
The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave James Island a population of 12,147 people.
The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave James Island a population of 11,228 people.
The town of James Island is located in Charleston County. The 2010 Census gave Charleston County; a population of 350,940 people. This means that James Island had 3.2% of the county's total population.
At the same time, South Carolina had a population of 4,625,364 people, meaning that James Island had 0.24% of the total population of South Carolina.
Charleston County ...
James Island<3> is located in Charleston County<4>.
The county had a population of 350,940 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 11,228 people, James Island represented 3.2% of the county's total.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Charleston County.
Miscellaneous Information for James Island ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Charleston County or the town of James Island:
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- James Island is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).
- The US Postal Service ZIP Code ...
- While some people have used a ZIP code to identify a community, the purpose of the ZIP code was to make mail delivery more efficient by grouping addresses together. Although the ZIP Code doesn't specifically identify a town like James Island, it does identify addresses that are in (or near) James Island. It's important to remember that the boundaries of a ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned or overlapped with other ZIP Codes.
- The ZIP code for James Island:29412<5>
- Census ZCTA Codes ...
- The US Census Bureau created statistical entities that they call ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) and these ZCTAs are frequently confused with the ZIP codes that come from the US Postal Service (USPS).
- ZCTAs were first created for the 2000 Census and at that time, they were based upon the USPS ZIP codes. While largely covering the same areas, the boundaries of a ZCTA do not necessarily match the boundaries of a postal ZIP code with the same number. For example, while a postal ZIP code can cross a county or state line, a Census ZCTA can not. They should be treated as separate entities with no correlation between them.
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for James Island.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019. |
| <2> | Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020. |
| <3> | It's a common practice for mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names. So James Island may originally have been Jame's Island. Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case James Island might be written as Jame Island. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for James Island. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | When looking for a ZIP Code, whether James Island or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |