Hanahan is a medium-sized city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 21,462 people and six associated neighborhoods, Hanahan is the 27th largest community in South Carolina. Hanahan has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Hanahan, where the median household income is $79,305.00.

Hanahan real estate is some of the most expensive in South Carolina, although Hanahan house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

There are many members of the armed forces living in Hanahan. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

Also of interest is that Hanahan has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Hanahan telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.99% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The citizens of Hanahan are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 37.24% of adults in Hanahan have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Hanahan in 2018 was $35,980, which is upper middle income relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $143,920 for a family of four. However, Hanahan contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Hanahan is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hanahan home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hanahan residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Hanahan also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.57% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hanahan include German, Irish, English, Scots-Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Hanahan is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.