COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Beaufort County
South Carolina · 86,425 residents · 576.022 sq mi
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The short version
Beaufort County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $30,450. Population has fallen 29% since 2000, a loss of 34,512 residents. Median home value is $112,000.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.5
US median: 33.0
More educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 12%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024195K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.6%(7,397)
5 to 97.2%(6,236)
10 to 146%(5,184)
15 to 198.4%(7,260)
20 to 249.5%(8,223)
25 to 3418.5%(16,008)
35 to 4413.2%(11,445)
45 to 547.8%(6,750)
55 to 648.4%(7,262)
65 to 748.6%(7,435)
75 to 843%(2,630)
85 and over0.7%(595)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$30,450
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,992 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$112,000
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $168,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic67.4%(81,477)
Black23.7%(28,654)
Hispanic / Latino6.8%(8,208)
Asian0.8%(938)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic69.2%(59,779)
Black28.5%(24,601)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(2,115)
Asian0.8%(728)
Other1.5%(1,317)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican5.8%(11,330)
Central American2.2%(4,211)
Puerto Rican2%(3,841)
South American1.3%(2,600)
Honduran0.9%(1,779)
Salvadoran0.5%(1,039)
Colombian0.5%(935)
Guatemalan0.4%(793)
Venezuelan0.3%(527)
Cuban0.2%(441)
Nicaraguan0.2%(417)
Argentine0.2%(385)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Uruguayan0.2%(319)
Dominican0.1%(286)
Spaniard0.1%(280)
Bolivian0.1%(201)
Costa Rican0.1%(108)
Peruvian0.1%(99)
Panamanian0%(75)
Chilean0%(67)
Ecuadorian0%(50)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.3%(603)
Filipino0.3%(540)
Chinese0.2%(338)
Japanese0.1%(246)
Asian Indian0.1%(115)
Korean0.1%(102)
Thai0%(92)
Hmong0%(83)
Nepalese0%(45)
Indonesian0%(34)
Ancestry
German13.2%(25,869)
English13.2%(25,856)
Irish12.2%(23,921)
Italian6.2%(12,204)
American5.9%(11,581)
Polish2.7%(5,211)
French2.6%(5,032)
Scottish2.5%(4,852)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(2,416)
Dutch1.2%(2,359)
Swedish1.1%(2,184)
Norwegian0.9%(1,764)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.8%(1,607)
West Indian0.7%(1,336)
Welsh0.6%(1,250)
Jamaican0.5%(1,061)
Subsaharan African0.5%(1,046)
Arab0.5%(1,019)
Hungarian0.5%(944)
French Canadian0.5%(883)
Greek0.4%(798)
Slovak0.4%(798)
Ukrainian0.4%(746)
Czech0.4%(719)
Canadian0.3%(677)
British0.3%(674)
Portuguese0.3%(561)
Lebanese0.3%(502)
Danish0.3%(500)
Finnish0.2%(461)
Lithuanian0.2%(418)
Austrian0.2%(392)
Swiss0.2%(355)
Brazilian0.1%(189)
Croatian0.1%(189)
Iranian0.1%(159)
Romanian0.1%(135)
Armenian0.1%(128)
Ethiopian0.1%(111)
Slovene0.1%(101)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(86)
Moroccan0%(84)
Syrian0%(77)
Turkish0%(61)
Haitian0%(60)
Belgian0%(54)
Bulgarian0%(50)
Macedonian0%(47)
Serbian0%(44)
Egyptian0%(38)
Palestinian0%(17)
Australian0%(17)
Guyanese0%(17)
Latvian0%(15)
Iraqi0%(14)
Nigerian0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
83.4%
−4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married30.5%(25,102)
Married59%(48,557)
Widowed3%(2,441)
Divorced7.6%(6,246)
Women 15+
Never married20.3%(17,234)
Married59.5%(50,569)
Widowed9%(7,672)
Divorced11.2%(9,564)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Beaufort County, South Carolina?
Beaufort County, South Carolina has about 86,425 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Beaufort County, South Carolina?
The typical household in Beaufort County, South Carolina earns about $30,450 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Beaufort County, South Carolina expensive?
In Beaufort County, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $112,000, and the typical rent is about $500 a month.
How educated are people in Beaufort County, South Carolina?
About 26.5% of adults age 25 and over in Beaufort County, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Beaufort County, South Carolina?
About 13.6% of people in Beaufort County, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.
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