About Johns Island

Johns Island is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 13,777 people and just one neighborhood, Johns Island is the 31st largest community in South Carolina.

Unlike some towns , Johns Island isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Johns Island are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Johns Island is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Johns Island who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.74%), sales jobs (10.74%), and management occupations (8.32%).

Johns 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 Johns Island are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

For most residents of Johns Island, getting to work requires a car. In fact, 97.8% of people in Johns Island drive alone to work on most days, making Johns Island a very car-oriented town. In general, car-oriented communities tend to emphasize streets, highways, and ease of parking, often to the detriment of walkability. Strip centers are a feature of Johns Island's landscape.

As is often the case in a small town, Johns Island doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Johns Island Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Johns Island is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 14.96% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 30.96% of adults in Johns Island have a college degree.

The per capita income in Johns Island in 2000 was $23,922, which is wealthy relative to South Carolina, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $95,688 for a family of four.

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

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