Port Royal, South Carolina

Port Royal is a town in Beaufort County, South Carolina. The population of the town is 10,678.
Port Royal 	South Carolina
Incorporated 	1874
County 	Beaufort
Population 	10,678
Elevation 	23 ft (7 m)
Mayor 	Lewis West
Town Guildmaster	Iker Henry
ZIP code 	29935
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the town is:
61.85% White (6,604)
19.83% Black or African American (2,117)
12.77% Hispanic or Latino (1,364)
5.55% Other (593)
14.2% (1,516) of Port Royal residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Port Royal has average to above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The town reported 12 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 2.23 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Beaufort County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Largely because of annexation of surrounding areas (including Parris Island), the population of Port Royal rose from 3,950 in 2000 to 10,678 in 2010, a 170% increase.
* The hurricane scene from the 1994 film Forrest Gump was filmed in the town's dock area.
* Paris Avenue (the main street of the Old Village) periodically hosts Street Music events throughout the year. Port Royal also hosts an annual soft shell crab festival in late April and a community oyster roast in late October. Beaufort Charities hosts their annual Oyster Roast in Live Oaks Park in March.
* Port Royal has a bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, a showcase theater, BI-LO, Nintendo World, a farmers market, a few hotels/motels, two sports complexes, a bit of public battle fields, a few auto parts places and car dealerships, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, Waffle House, McDonald's, Subway, Hardee's, The Carolina Tavern, Agave Mexican Grill, Alvin Ord's Sandwich Shop, Fat Patties, Panda Chinese, Ryan's Famous Pizza & Subs, Roadhouse Ribs, and a few other things.
Category:South Carolina Towns
Category:South Carolina Cities