Beaufort County, South Carolina

SC · FIPS 45013 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
195,289
Rank #359 of 3,222
89th %ile
Median Household Income
$86,573 +15.2% vs nat'l
Rank #388 of 3,222
88th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.6% −23.6% vs nat'l
Rank #702 of 3,222
78th %ile
Median Home Value
$455,600 +61.6% vs nat'l
Rank #185 of 3,222
94th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
46.0% +36.5% vs nat'l
Rank #153 of 3,222
95th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.4% −54.9% vs nat'l
Rank #405 of 3,222
87th %ile

At a Glance

75.9% Homeownership
91.5% Insured
46.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%10.2%20.5%30.7%41.0%51.2%61.4%67.3%15.5%12.4%3.2%1.1%0.5%0.0%

About Beaufort County, South Carolina

Beaufort County, South Carolina has a total population of 195,289, making it the 359th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Beaufort County is 48.1 years, which is 23.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Beaufort County is $86,573, which ranks #388 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.2% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.4%.

The median home value in Beaufort County is $455,600, 61.6% above the national median. Renters in Beaufort County pay a median gross rent of $1,653 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Beaufort County, 46.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 36.5% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.9 min.

Beaufort County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 67.3% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (15.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (12.4%).

All data for Beaufort County, South Carolina comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.