Sullivan's Island, South Carolina

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The town of Sullivan's Island^<1> is located in Charleston County.

Typical abbreviation for Sullivan's Island: Sullivans Is. (or less commonly used: Sullivans Isld. or Sullivans Islnd.. In Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Sullivan's Island is near sea level^<2>.

Time Zone: Sullivan's Island lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Sullivan's Island, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Sullivan's Island had a population of 1,911 people^<3> (or 0.61% of the total population of Charleston County). The population of Sullivan's Island represented 0.05% of the total of South Carolina, making it the state's 116th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Sullivan's Island had a population of 1,870 people. This is a decrease of 2.15% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Sullivan's Island.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Awendaw	NE	18 mi [28.97 km]	1,189	0.5% decrease
	Charleston	NW	7 mi [11.27 km]	111,978	15.86% increase
	Folly Beach	SW	9 mi [14.48 km]	2,412	13.99% increase
	Goose Creek	NW	19 mi [30.58 km]	37,900	29.76% increase
	Hanahan	NW	14 mi [22.53 km]	16,065	24.18% increase
	Isle-of-Palms	NE	5 mi [8.05 km]	4,678	2.07% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Sullivan's Island.

The Commemorative Quarter for South Carolina<5>

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