Shell Point, South Carolina | |
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CDP | |
Location of Shell Point, South Carolina |
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Coordinates: 32°23′0″N 80°44′33″W / 32.38333°N 80.74250°WCoordinates: 32°23′0″N 80°44′33″W / 32.38333°N 80.74250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Carolina |
County | Beaufort |
Area | |
• Total | 5.6 sq mi (14.4 km2) |
• Land | 3.9 sq mi (10.2 km2) |
• Water | 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2) |
Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,336 |
• Density | 420/sq mi (160/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 45-65680 |
GNIS feature ID | 1237378 |
Shell Point is a census-designated place (CDP) in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,336 at the 2010 census. As defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, Shell Point is included within the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Shell Point is located at 32°23′00″N 80°44′33″W / 32.383335°N 80.742372°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.6 square miles (14.4 km2), of which 3.9 square miles (10.2 km2) is land and 1.6 square miles (4.2 km2), or 29.17%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,856 people, 1,040 households, and 803 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 467.4 people per square mile (180.5/km2). There were 1,103 housing units at an average density of 180.5/sq mi (69.7/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 77.56% White, 16.14% African American, 0.49% Native American, 1.61% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 2.56% from other races, and 1.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.97% of the population.