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Beaufort County

South Carolina · 162,233 residents · 576 sq mi
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Beaufort County is a county of 162,233 people in South Carolina. 41,296 more people live here than in 2000. About 37% of adults have finished a four-year degree. That is roughly 26% ahead of the South Carolina median. The median age is 40.6, about 3 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $290,900, having risen by half since 2000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 40.6
US median: 37.2
More educated
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 37%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
162,233
+34%since 2000
from 120,937 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
40.6
+13%since 2000
from 35.8 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
576 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
76K108K141K174K206K19902000201020202024Beaufort County
2024195K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.8%(10,960)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.9%(9,566)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.3%(8,553)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.1%(9,956)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.2%(11,756)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.4%(20,137)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4410.8%(17,534)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5411.5%(18,580)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413.7%(22,159)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7412.4%(20,137)
US avg: 7%
75 to 846%(9,698)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2%(3,197)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$55,286
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,992 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,731
+29%since 2000
from $25,377 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
35.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 35.2% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
10.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2000
from 10.7% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.471
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information12.9%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade11.7%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services8%
US avg: 7%
Public administration4.1%
US avg: 4.9%
Retail trade3.9%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance3.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2.7%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$290,900
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $168,100 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$988
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $690 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
70.6%
−2.6 ptssince 2000
from 73.2% in 2000
29.4% rent
Vacancy rate
28.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 27.5% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.33 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.42 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
35.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 36.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 45.2% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
5.3
−2%since 2009
from 5.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic67.4%(81,477)
Black23.7%(28,654)
Hispanic / Latino6.8%(8,208)
Asian0.8%(938)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic66.1%(107,279)
Black18.9%(30,662)
Hispanic / Latino12.1%(19,567)
Asian1.1%(1,822)
Other1.7%(2,704)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.2%(9,636)
Central American1.9%(2,881)
Puerto Rican1.2%(1,929)
Honduran1.1%(1,682)
South American1.1%(1,666)
Colombian0.4%(592)
Salvadoran0.4%(553)
Argentine0.3%(448)
Dominican0.2%(346)
Costa Rican0.2%(333)
Spaniard0.2%(248)
Uruguayan0.1%(221)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(193)
Cuban0.1%(185)
Nicaraguan0.1%(171)
Guatemalan0.1%(99)
Peruvian0.1%(84)
Bolivian0%(66)
Chilean0%(14)
Ancestry
German15.5%(24,039)
Irish13.4%(20,891)
English13.1%(20,451)
Italian5.4%(8,358)
American5%(7,840)
Polish3.5%(5,388)
French3.2%(4,996)
Scottish3.1%(4,804)
Scotch-Irish2.6%(4,047)
Dutch1.6%(2,525)
Swedish1.1%(1,703)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.9%(1,424)
Norwegian0.9%(1,384)
Russian0.8%(1,267)
French Canadian0.8%(1,254)
Hungarian0.6%(935)
British0.5%(757)
Czech0.5%(723)
West Indian0.4%(657)
Greek0.4%(638)
Canadian0.3%(540)
Austrian0.3%(496)
Danish0.3%(439)
Swiss0.3%(437)
Slovak0.3%(425)
Ukrainian0.2%(387)
Jamaican0.2%(356)
Lithuanian0.2%(329)
Finnish0.2%(321)
Arab0.2%(276)
Portuguese0.2%(245)
Brazilian0.1%(231)
Belgian0.1%(183)
Australian0.1%(162)
Armenian0.1%(155)
Cape Verdean0.1%(149)
Lebanese0.1%(141)
Romanian0.1%(141)
Latvian0.1%(140)
Bulgarian0.1%(98)
Croatian0.1%(95)
Iranian0%(71)
Turkish0%(70)
Israeli0%(63)
Haitian0%(59)
Syrian0%(54)
Barbadian0%(43)
Guyanese0%(40)
Slovene0%(32)
Serbian0%(30)
Kenyan0%(20)
Iraqi0%(12)
Egyptian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
37.4%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 33.2% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
90.6%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 87.8% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
14.1%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 11.6% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.1 min
+29%since 2000
from 15.6 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
74.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 73.9% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
12.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
6.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
3.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
5.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
10.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
32.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 31.5% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Female
50.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Foreign born
9.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
16.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 16.9% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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 162,233 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Beaufort County, South Carolina earns about $55,286 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 $290,900, and the typical rent is about $988 a month.

How educated are people in Beaufort County, South Carolina?

About 37.4% 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 10.5% 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 75,808 residents, a change of about 88 percent over that period.

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

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