Hanahan is a city in Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hanahan had a population of 20,325. Portions of the Naval Weapons Station Charleston, including the Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston, are located in Hanahan. As defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, and used by the U.S. Census Bureau for statistical purposes only, Hanahan is included within the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metropolitan area and the Charleston-North Charleston Urbanized Area.

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How Hanahan ranks

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#22Highest income in SC #15Safest in SC #42Most educated in SC All SC rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code29410

Area code843

Living in Hanahan

Housing in Hanahan

$411K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Hanahan home is worth about $411,000, about the same as a year ago, 34% above the South Carolina typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market43

Sale-to-list98.5%

Sold in May25

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Hanahan

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Hanahan reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 53% report less. Within South Carolina, it does better than 84% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000

Hanahan 2.3

South Carolina 3.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Hanahan 7.5

South Carolina 17.1

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Hanahan

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Most working residents leave Hanahan for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are North Charleston (30%), Charleston (21%) and Mount Pleasant (8%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

North Charleston

30%

Charleston

21%

Mount Pleasant

Goose Creek

5%Work in townlive and work in Hanahan 9 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 4,991Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Hanahan →

Health in Hanahan

Health Grade B

Healthier than 58% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with South Carolina

8better than SC·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▲ 4 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.7%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethSC 13.9% · better 3.1%Fewer adults who have had a strokeSC 3.9% · better 76.6%Fewer adults treating high blood pressureSC 80.2% · worse

Care nearby

Trident Medical CenterCharleston · 5.2 mi · ER

Fetter Health Care Network Support & Enabling CenterNorth Charleston · 2.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Hanahan · CMS · HRSAHealth in Hanahan →

Natural hazards in Hanahan

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 96% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding

187Does Hanahan flood?paid flood claims since 1979 13Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Hanahan MapHanahan vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Hanahan →

Climate in Hanahan

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Hanahan has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.

62° / 40°Winter

77° / 53°Spring

90° / 71°Summer

78° / 56°Fall

How much snow does Hanahan get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 27, with the last in spring around Mar 7.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Hanahan →

Schools in Hanahan

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School Grade B

The public schools Hanahan’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of South Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#38Best public schoolsof 141 in SC

DistrictBerkeley 01Schools5

Hanahan Elementary B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 957 students Bowen's Corner Elementary B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 766 students Divine Redeemer SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 143 students Hanahan Middle BMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 799 students Hanahan High AHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,061 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within SC. Ratings are from neighbors.