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Beaufort County

South Carolina · 120,937 residents · 576 sq mi
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With 120,937 people, Beaufort County is a county in South Carolina. 34,512 more people live here than in 1990. Households here earn about 27% more than in South Carolina as a whole. About 33% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $168,100, having risen by half since 1990. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.8
US median: 35.2
More educated
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
120,937
+40%since 1990
from 86,425 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.8
+17%since 1990
from 30.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
576 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
76K108K141K174K206K19902000201020202024Beaufort County
2024195K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.7%(8,110)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.6%(8,033)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.4%(7,747)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.2%(8,722)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 248.3%(10,002)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.6%(16,434)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.6%(16,433)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.6%(14,019)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.5%(12,683)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 749.4%(11,329)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.9%(5,913)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(1,512)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$46,992
+17%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $30,450 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$25,377
+67%since 1990
from $15,213 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
10.7%
−2.9 ptssince 1990
from 13.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$168,100
+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $112,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$690
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $500 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
73.2%
+8.3 ptssince 1990
from 64.9% in 1990
26.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic69.2%(59,779)
Black28.5%(24,601)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(2,115)
Asian0.8%(728)
2000
White, non-Hispanic67.4%(81,477)
Black23.7%(28,654)
Hispanic / Latino6.8%(8,208)
Asian0.8%(938)

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)
Chilean0%(67)
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)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(15)
Samoan0%(11)
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)
Arab0.5%(1,019)
Hungarian0.5%(944)
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)
Moroccan0%(84)
Syrian0%(77)
Turkish0%(61)
Haitian0%(60)
Belgian0%(54)
Bulgarian0%(50)
Serbian0%(44)
Egyptian0%(38)
Guyanese0%(17)
Latvian0%(15)
Iraqi0%(14)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.2%
+6.7 ptssince 1990
from 26.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
87.8%
+4.5 ptssince 1990
from 83.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
11.6%
+3.6 ptssince 1990
from 8.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.6 min
−12%since 1990
from 17.6 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.6%(13,964)
Married61.6%(30,125)
Widowed2.3%(1,115)
Divorced7.5%(3,675)
Women 15+
Never married19.2%(9,214)
Married62.1%(29,874)
Widowed9.3%(4,472)
Divorced9.4%(4,546)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.5%
−8.6 ptssince 2013
from 17.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
47.4%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 48.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
21.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 20.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
30.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 29.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 71.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 41.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26%(4,390)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.5%(3,956)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.7%(6,360)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.1%(697)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(187)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 16,866 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Beaufort County, South Carolina?

Beaufort County, South Carolina has about 120,937 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Beaufort County, South Carolina?

The typical household in Beaufort County, South Carolina earns about $46,992 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 $168,100, and the typical rent is about $690 a month.

How educated are people in Beaufort County, South Carolina?

About 33.2% 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 10.7% of people in Beaufort County, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Beaufort County, South Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Beaufort County, South Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 34,512 residents, a change of about 40 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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