James Island is a town in Charleston County, South Carolina. It is located in the central and southern parts of James Island. As defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, the town's population is included within the Charleston-North Charleston Urbanized Area and the larger Charleston-North Charleston Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Comic television sensation Stephen Colbert grew up on James Island, frequently mentioning both Charleston and South Carolina on his television program The Colbert Report.
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver, Roddy White.