Edisto Island is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 2,302 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Edisto Island is the 163rd largest community in South Carolina.

Edisto Island is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Edisto Island is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Edisto Island who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.43%), sales jobs (12.40%), and management occupations (11.02%).

Edisto Island is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Edisto Island are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

In Edisto Island, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 39.77 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Edisto Island is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Edisto Island Information and Demographics

The education level of Edisto Island citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (14.96%): 32.76% of adults in Edisto Island have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Edisto Island in 2000 was $31,292, which is wealthy relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $125,168 for a family of four.

Edisto Island is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Edisto Island home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Edisto Island is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Edisto Island include English, German, Irish, Scotch-Irish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Edisto Island is English. Some people also speak Spanish.