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. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Hanahan, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Hanahan, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Hanahan’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Hanahan does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because 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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.99% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 population of Hanahan is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.24% of adults in Hanahan have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Hanahan in 2022 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.