Welcome to Sullivan's Island ...
The town of Sullivan's Island is located in Charleston County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sullivan's Island, you might consider that their post office opened in 1950.
A typical abbreviation for Sullivan's Island: Sullivans Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Sullivan's Island has a population of 1,928 people<2> (see below for details).
Sullivan's Island is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Sullivan's Island lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sullivan's Island is within the boundaries of the (843) area code.
The ZIP code for Sullivan's Island: 29482<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sullivan's Island had an population of 1,928 people. This is an increase of 7.65% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.89% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sullivan's Island had a population of 1,791 people. This makes Sullivan's Island the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Sullivan's Island represents 0.04% of the population of South Carolina (which has 4,625,364 people), making it the state's 125th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,791 people, the population of Sullivan's Island decreased 6.28% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,911 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Sullivan's Island.
Communities near Sullivan's Island ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sullivan's Island.
- Charleston
(6 miles [9.7 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- 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>
- Goose Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Creek
- Goose Creek is located in Berkeley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goose Creek <5>
- Hanahan
(15 miles [24.1 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Island
- James Island is located in Charleston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,226 people
- Isle-of-Palms
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle-of-Palms
- Isle-of-Palms is located in Charleston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isle-of-Palms <5>
- Folly Beach
(9 miles [14.5 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>
- Kiawah Island
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiawah Island
- Kiawah Island is located in Charleston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiawah Island <5>
- Charles Towne Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles Towne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Towne Village
- Charles Towne Village is located in Charleston County
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 Sullivan's Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sullivan's Island.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sullivan's 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 Sullivan's Island.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sullivan's Island. See our Newspapers Page for Sullivan's Island.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sullivan's Island ...
Looking for more information about Sullivan's 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 Sullivan's Island, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sullivan's Island.
Adding Sullivan's Island to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sullivan's Island 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 Sullivan's Island was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Sullivan's Island post office opened in 1950.
We also found Sullivan's Island on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for South Carolina (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sullivan's Island.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sullivan's Island. 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 Sullivan's Island. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sullivan's Island - 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 town (such as Sullivan's Island). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sullivan's Island 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/ |