Summary for Port Royal
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Located in: Beaufort County (see below)
Typical Abbreviation: Prt. Royal
Time Zone: Port Royal lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)
Telephone Area Codes: 843 & 854<1>
ZIP Code: 29935<2>
Elevation: Near sea level<3>
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Port Royal)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est:<4> | 13,316 (24.71% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 10,678 (170.3% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 3,950 |
Total Area:<5> 22.01 sq. miles [57 km²] - of which 13.93% is water (3.06 sq. miles [7.9 km²])
Housing Units:<6> 3,546
Official Website: www.portroyal.org/
GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>
For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Port Royal:
Lat: 32.384500° (or 32°23'4" N)
Lon: -80.691700° (or -80°41'30" W)
USGS Topo Map: Parris Island<8>
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Port Royal
GNIS ID: 2407149
FIPS State / Place Code: 45 / 58030
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Port Royal)
About Beaufort County
The town of Beaufort is the County Seat for Beaufort County.
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Beaufort)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 192,122 (17.99% increase since 2010) |
| 2010 | 162,829 (34.64% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 120,937 |
Total Area: 923 sq. miles [2,391.6 km²] - of which 37.59% is water (347.1 sq. miles [899 km²])
Housing Units: 93,023
Official Website: www.co.beaufort.sc.us/
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Beaufort
GNIS ID: 1247984
FIPS State / County Code: 45 / 013
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Port Royal)
About South Carolina
From the US Census
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 5,157,702 (11.51% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 4,625,364 (15.29% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 4,012,012 |
Websites for State of South Carolina
Official Website: https://sc.gov/
Tourism: https://discoversouthcarolina.com/
Parks: https://discoversouthcarolina.com/state-parks
Fishing: https://www.dnr.sc.gov/fishing.html
Hunting: www.dnr.sc.gov/hunting.html
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of South Carolina
GNIS ID: 1779799
FIPS State: 45
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Port Royal)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Port Royal: www.portroyal.org/
The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.sc.us/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 843 code has been Overlayed with the 854 area code. New phone numbers in the Port Royal area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Port Royal area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <2> | 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 town (such as Port Royal). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Port Royal or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Port Royal - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Port Royal. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group. |
| <6> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). |
| <7> | Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Port Royal, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source. |
| <8> | Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Port Royal. |