Welcome to Kiawah Island ...

The town of Kiawah Island is located in Charleston County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Kiawah Island: Kiawah Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kiawah Island has a population of 1,773 people<2> (see below for details).

Kiawah Island is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Kiawah Island lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Kiawah Island lies within the (843) area code.

The ZIP code for Kiawah Island: 29455<4>

Websites for Kiawah Island ...

Official Website: www.kiawahisland.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kiawah Island had an population of 1,773 people. This is an increase of 9.04% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 52.45% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kiawah Island had a population of 1,626 people. This makes Kiawah Island the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Kiawah Island represents 0.04% of the population of South Carolina (which has 4,625,364 people), making it the state's 130th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,626 people, the population of Kiawah Island increased 39.81% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,163 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Kiawah Island.

Communities near Kiawah Island ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kiawah Island.

• Charleston
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• James Island
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Island
  • James Island is located in Charleston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,226 people
• Hollywood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
  • Hollywood is located in Charleston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,268 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollywood <5>
• Ravenel
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenel
  • Ravenel is located in Charleston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,768 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenel <5>
• Folly Beach
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • 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
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Seabrook Island
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Island
  • Seabrook Island is located in Charleston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,880 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seabrook Island <5>
• Meggett
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meggett
  • Meggett is located in Charleston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,304 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meggett <5>
• Edisto Beach
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edisto Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edisto Beach
  • Edisto Beach is located in Colleton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people

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 Kiawah Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kiawah Island.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kiawah Island. 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 Kiawah Island.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kiawah Island. See our Newspapers Page for Kiawah Island.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kiawah Island ...

Looking for more information about Kiawah Island? 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 Kiawah Island, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kiawah Island.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Kiawah Island: www.kiawahisland.org/

The official website for Charleston County: www.charlestoncounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/