Poverty Rate in Beaufort County, SC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Beaufort County Compares
National Distribution
Where Beaufort County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Beaufort County: 9.6%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #699 | Callahan County, TX | 9.6% |
| #700 | Washington County, PA | 9.6% |
| #701 | Webster County, NE | 9.6% |
| #702 | Beaufort County, SC | 9.6% |
| #703 | Medina County, TX | 9.6% |
| #704 | Grand Traverse County, MI | 9.6% |
| #705 | Boone County, NE | 9.6% |
Poverty Rate in Beaufort County, South Carolina
Beaufort County, South Carolina has a poverty rate of 9.6%, which ranks #702 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 23.6% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within South Carolina, Beaufort County ranks #2 of 46 out of 46 counties. This places it in the 78th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.