How long is the commute from Port Royal, SC?

Name: Commute and cars in Port Royal, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Port Royal, SC take an average of 14.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

59.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.3% take public transportation.

10.5% of workers walk to work.

11.7% work from home.

4.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 14.4 minutes (±2.0)
Public transportation: 0.3%
Work from home: 11.7%
Households without a car: 4.7%

How people in Port Royal get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Port Royal	Beaufort County	South Carolina	United States
Drove alone	59.7% (±4.7 points)	71.8%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	16.1% (±3.3 points)	10.2%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.5%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	10.5% (±3.2 points)	2.4%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.7% (±0.9 points)	1.8%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.7% (±4.0 points)	13.2%	11.5%	15.1%

In Port Royal, the average commute is lower than in Beaufort County (23.6 minutes).

It is also lower than in South Carolina (25.6 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Port Royal, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Beaufort County (0.5%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (0.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Beaufort County, Port Royal ranks 7 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 371 of 376.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Port Royal

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Port Royal	Beaufort County	South Carolina	United States
No vehicle	4.7% (±2.8 points)	4.3%	5.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	37.6% (±6.7 points)	33.8%	32.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.4% (±7.1 points)	44.8%	38.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	12.3% (±5.2 points)	17.2%	23.6%	21.9%

In Port Royal, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Beaufort County (4.3%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (5.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Port Royal

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Port Royal	Beaufort County	South Carolina	United States
Workers working from home	11.7% (±4.0 points)	13.2% (±1.0 points)	11.5% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.5% (±2.2 points)	97.2% (±0.5 points)	94.5% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.6% (±2.5 points)	94.0% (±0.8 points)	88.8% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Port Royal, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Beaufort County (94.0%).

It is also higher than in South Carolina (88.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Port Royal

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Royal
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Port Royal	—	14.4 minutes (±2.0)	—
Shell Point	3.4 mi	19.9 minutes (±10.0)	Not measurably different
Burton	5.3 mi	25.7 minutes (±5.3)	Higher
Beaufort	7.2 mi	18.3 minutes (±2.2)	Higher
Laurel Bay	8.8 mi	28.0 minutes (±6.2)	Higher
Hilton Head Island	12 mi	18.5 minutes (±1.3)	Higher
Ridgeland	15 mi	30.8 minutes (±5.6)	Higher
Bluffton	17 mi	28.3 minutes (±2.4)	Higher
Hardeeville	20 mi	24.5 minutes (±2.8)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Burton, SC (25.7 minutes), Beaufort, SC (18.3 minutes), Laurel Bay, SC (28.0 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Beaufort County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Bluffton	28.3 minutes (±2.4)
2	Laurel Bay	28.0 minutes (±6.2)
3	Burton	25.7 minutes (±5.3)
4	Shell Point	19.9 minutes (±10.0)
5	Hilton Head Island	18.5 minutes (±1.3)
6	Beaufort	18.3 minutes (±2.2)
7	Port Royal	14.4 minutes (±2.0)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Port Royal

How long is the average commute in Port Royal?

Workers who live in Port Royal, SC take an average of 14.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Port Royal without a car?

4.7% of households in Port Royal have no vehicle, and 0.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Port Royal?

11.7% (±4.0 points) of workers who live in Port Royal worked from home, and 95.6% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Port Royal town, South Carolina (place:58030, in state:45).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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