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. Hanahan has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Hanahan, where 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 quite a few people in the armed forces living in Hanahan, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.99% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.