Parris Island, South Carolina

Parris Island, South Carolina
District
1882 U.S. Coast Survey Map of Beaufort River, showing the island (at left) designated "Paris I."
Location of Parris Island, South Carolina
Coordinates: 32°19′44″N 80°41′41″W / 32.32889°N 80.69472°W / 32.32889; -80.69472
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Beaufort
Area
• Total	19.6 sq mi (51 km2)
• Land	12.2 sq mi (32 km2)
• Water	7.4 sq mi (19 km2)
Population  (2000)
• Total	4,841
• Density	250/sq mi (95/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	29902, 29905
Area code(s)	843, 854
FIPS code	45-54850[1]

Parris Island is a district of the city of Port Royal, South Carolina on an island of the same name. It became part of the city with the annexation of the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island on October 11, 2002. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau previously defined Parris Island as a census-designated place (CDP) when it was an unincorporated area of Beaufort County. The population was 4,841 at the 2000 census. As defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, Parris Island is included within the Beaufort Urban Cluster and the larger Hilton Head Island–Beaufort Micropolitan Statistical Area.^[2]