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Notable locations in James Island: Island Plaza (A), Whitehall Plantation (B), Charleston Golf Course (C), Plum Island Wastewater Treatment Plant (D), North Windmill (E), Mariners Cay Racquet and Yacht Club (F), South Windmill (G), Fort Johnson Marine Biological Station (H), Charleston Country Club (I), James Island Yacht Club (J), James Island Magistrate Office (K), Charleston County Public Library James Island Branch Library (L), Folly Beach Library (M), City of Charleston Fire Department Station 13 (N), James Island Fire Department Station 3 (O), James Island Fire Department Station 4 (P), James Island Fire Department Station 2 (Q), James Island Fire Department Station 1 (R), City of Charleston Fire Department Station 7 (S), Folly Beach Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Meyer Park Plaza Shopping Center (1), James Island Shopping Center (2), Harbor View Shopping Center (3), Cross Creek Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in James Island: Saint James Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Holy Cross Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wolfpit Run (A), Simpson Creek (B), Second Sister Creek (C), Secessionville Creek (D), Seaside Creek (E), Schooner Creek (F), Robbins Creek (G), Rat Island Creek (H), Wappoo Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in James Island include: Stephen Washington Park (1), Secessionville Historic District (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beach: Folly Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Charleston County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.6. This is about average.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 28.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.4 miles away from the city center.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 0.00234. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.8 miles away from the city center.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.0700. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.4 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.652. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.4 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.30. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.4 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.03. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.6 miles away from the city center.
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.4 people | | South Carolina: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 52.1% | | Whole state: | 69.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 4.5% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
| This place: | 9.3% | | Whole state: | 14.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
| This place: | 4.9% | | Whole state: | 6.5% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in James Island, SC
People in group quarters in James Island:
- 110 people in nursing homes
- 40 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 17 people in religious group quarters
- 14 people in other group homes
James Island compared to South Carolina state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (57%)
- Utility gas (41%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Charleston County South Carolina:
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Religion statistics for James Island (based on Charleston County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 42.70%
| Here |  | 42.7% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Episcopal Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
| Adherents | 27.1% | 18.0% | 13.3% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| Congregations | 20.7% | 7.1% | 14.3% | 9.8% | 8.6% |
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| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Jewish | Charismatic Churches Independent | Muslim Estimate | Other |
| Adherents | 4.5% | 3.8% | 2.0% | 1.5% | 11.0% |
| Congregations | 4.9% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 30.5% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 88 | Charleston County: | 2.56 / 10,000 pop. | | South Carolina: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5 | This county: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 19 | Charleston County: | 0.55 / 10,000 pop. | | South Carolina: | 0.85 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 140 | Charleston County: | 4.08 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 393 | Here: | 11.44 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 8.8% | | South Carolina: | 10.6% |
Adult obesity rate: | Charleston County: | 25.5% | | South Carolina: | 29.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 13.7% | | State: | 13.4% |
10.12% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($56,436 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.12% | | South Carolina average: | 8.00% |
0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($663 average AGI)| Charleston County: | 0.20% | | South Carolina average: | 0.15% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
9.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,236 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.59% | | South Carolina average: | 6.88% |
0.20% of residents moved to foreign countries ($737 average AGI)| Charleston County: | 0.20% | | South Carolina average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in James Island:
- WSCC (730 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WTMA (1250 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WXTC (1390 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC)
- WQSC (1340 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC,)
- WQNT (1450 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WZJY (1480 AM; 1 kW; MOUNT PLEASANT, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WTMZ (910 AM; 1 kW; DORCHESTER TERR.-BRE, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
- WQIZ (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: RADIO PROPERTIES, LLC)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in James Island:
- WSSX-FM (95.1 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WXLY (102.5 FM; NORTH CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WEZL (103.5 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WRFQ (104.5 FM; MOUNT PLEASANT, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- W205BJ (88.9 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WALC (100.5 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WSUY (96.9 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WYBB (98.1 FM; FOLLY BEACH, SC; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)
- WCOO (105.5 FM; KIAWAH ISLAND, SC; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS II OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)
- WAVF (96.1 FM; HANAHAN, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSCI (89.3 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- W220CN (91.9 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
- WWWZ (93.3 FM; SUMMERVILLE, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMGL (101.7 FM; RAVENEL, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WFCH (88.5 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WSSP (94.3 FM; GOOSE CREEK, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WJZX (99.7 FM; HOLLYWOOD, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WNKT (107.5 FM; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJNI (106.3 FM; LADSON, SC; Owner: THOMAS B. DANIELS)
TV broadcast stations around James Island:
- WCBD-TV (Channel 2; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCSC-TV (Channel 5; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WCSC, INC.)
- WITV (Channel 7; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WJEA-LP (Channel 12; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CHARLES S. NAMEY)
- WCIV (Channel 4; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WCIV, LLC)
- WMMP (Channel 36; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WMMP LICENSEE L.P.)
- WTAT-TV (Channel 24; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WTAT LICENSEE, LLC)
- W21BX (Channel 21; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WJRB-LP (Channel 18; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: RAUL INFANTE, JR.)
- WCHD-LP (Channel 49; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: IZZO LIVING TRUST)
- WJWJ-TV (Channel 16; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WJNI-LP (Channel 57; NORTH CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: THOMAS B. DANIELS)
- WTBD-LP (Channel 22; NORTH CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: THOMAS B. DANIELS)
- W26CF (Channel 26; SUMMERVILLE, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 21 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in James Island)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7 - Lakeshore Dr Lakeshore & Grimbal Ave (Lat: 32.764333 Lon: -79.989806), Call Sign: WGI331, Licensee ID: L00110761
Assigned Frequencies: 173.337 MHz Grant Date: 08/05/1996, Expiration Date: 09/24/2001, Cancellation Date: 02/24/2002
Registrant: James Island Public Service District, 1739 Signal Point Rd, James Island, SC 29422, Phone: (803) 795-9060 - Valley Forge Dr Jct Valley Forge & Revere (Lat: 32.732111 Lon: -79.950639), Call Sign: WNGY252, Licensee ID: L00110761
Assigned Frequencies: 173.337 MHz Grant Date: 08/05/1996, Expiration Date: 09/24/2001, Cancellation Date: 02/24/2002
Registrant: James Island Public Service District, 1739 Signal Point Rd, James Island, SC 29422, Phone: (803) 795-9060 - Folly Rd Shopping Center (Lat: 32.731833 Lon: -79.970639), Call Sign: WNGY253, Licensee ID: L00110761
Assigned Frequencies: 173.337 MHz Grant Date: 08/05/1996, Expiration Date: 09/24/2001, Cancellation Date: 02/24/2002
Registrant: James Island Public Service District, 1739 Signal Point Rd, James Island, SC 29422, Phone: (803) 795-9060 - Stonefield (Lat: 32.711000 Lon: -79.950639), Call Sign: WNGY254, Licensee ID: L00110761
Assigned Frequencies: 173.337 MHz Grant Date: 08/05/1996, Expiration Date: 09/24/2001, Cancellation Date: 02/24/2002
Registrant: James Island Public Service District, 1739 Signal Point Rd, James Island, SC 29422, Phone: (803) 795-9060 - Little Oak Entrance (Lat: 32.664056 Lon: -79.944806), Call Sign: WNGY255, Licensee ID: L00110761
Assigned Frequencies: 173.337 MHz Grant Date: 08/05/1996, Expiration Date: 09/24/2001, Cancellation Date: 02/24/2002
Registrant: James Island Public Service District, 1739 Signal Point Rd, James Island, SC 29422, Phone: (803) 795-9060 - Little Oak (Lat: 32.669611 Lon: -79.941194), Call Sign: WNGY256, Licensee ID: L00110761
Assigned Frequencies: 173.337 MHz Grant Date: 08/05/1996, Expiration Date: 09/24/2001, Cancellation Date: 02/24/2002
Registrant: James Island Public Service District, 1739 Signal Point Rd, James Island, SC 29422, Phone: (803) 795-9060 - Lat: 32.706278 Lon: -79.976194, Call Sign: WQET331
Assigned Frequencies: 464.962 MHz Grant Date: 04/07/2006, Expiration Date: 04/07/2016, Certifier: William J Scott
Registrant: Professional Lic. Consultants, Rockville, MD 20849, Phone: (301) 309-2380, Fax: (301) 309-1996, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - CAMP AND FOLLY SC, 1622 Highland Avenue (028632) (Lat: 32.738722 Lon: -79.965861), Type: Tower, Structure height: 49 m, Overall height: 49.9 m, Call Sign: WQIT708
Assigned Frequencies: 6315.84 MHz, 11445.0 MHz Grant Date: 05/12/2008, Expiration Date: 05/12/2018, Certifier: William Chastain
Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:
- JAMES ISL, 750' N Of Kings Rd 1.5 Mi Ese Of Centerville (Lat: 32.727389 Lon: -79.943139), Overall height: 78.6 m, Call Sign: WLV721
Assigned Frequencies: 2170.00 MHz Grant Date: 02/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 01/05/2007, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 16 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in James Island)
| Businesses in James Island, SC |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AutoZone | 1 | | Goodwill | 2 |
| Burger King | 1 | | H&R Block | 1 |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | | SONIC Drive-In | 1 |
| GNC | 1 | | Walgreens | 1 |
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