Burton, South Carolina

Burton, South Carolina
Location of Burton, South Carolina
Coordinates: 32°25′14″N 80°45′18″W / 32.42056°N 80.75500°W / 32.42056; -80.75500
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyBeaufort
Area
 • Total
8.42 sq mi (21.80 km2)
 • Land8.35 sq mi (21.63 km2)
 • Water0.062 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation
26 ft (7.9 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
6,777
 • Density811.4/sq mi (313.27/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
29902, 29906
Area codes843, 854
FIPS code45-10360
GNIS feature ID2402736

Burton is a census-designated place (CDP) on Port Royal Island in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 6,976 at the 2010 census. As defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, Burton is included within the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.