Isle of Palms, South Carolina

Isle of Palms, South Carolina
Isle of Palms at sunrise
Location of Isle of Palms in South Carolina
Coordinates: 32°48′28″N 79°44′42″W / 32.80778°N 79.74500°W / 32.80778; -79.74500
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyCharleston
Incorporated1938 (town), 1957 (city)
Area
 • Total
5.44 sq mi (14.08 km2)
 • Land4.44 sq mi (11.49 km2)
 • Water1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2.1 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,347
 • Density979.9/sq mi (378.36/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29451
Area code843, 854
FIPS code45-36115
GNIS feature ID2404771
Websitewww.iop.net

Isle of Palms is a city in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Isle of Palms had a population of 4,347. It is a barrier island on the South Carolina coast. The city is included within the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metropolitan area and the Charleston-North Charleston Urbanized Area. The town lies along a narrow strip of land, hugging the beach, separated from the mainland by the Intracoastal Waterway.