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Beaufort County, SC

Demographic and economic profile of Beaufort County, SC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Beaufort County is a coastal South Carolina county of roughly 202,000 residents that has grown 5.2% over five years, with a median household income of $86,573 and a per capita income of $51,657 that sit above many peer counties. The labor force participation rate is relatively low at 55.9%, reflecting a median age of 48.1 years, though 44.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher and unemployment stands at 3.0%. Housing costs are notable, with a median home value of $407,600 and median gross rent of $1,484 per month, while median worker earnings of $39,883 point to a gap between overall household wealth and wage levels.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

201,775

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$86,573

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

48.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.2% since 2018

Beaufort County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone135,185 (69.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone30,745 (15.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone10,718 (5.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race10,329 (5.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races5,497 (2.8%)
  • Asian Alone2,314 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish16,650
  2. 2.Other Indo-European962
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)873
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic589
  5. 5.Vietnamese414

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

27.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

16,866

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$48,009

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$51,657

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance16,619
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)11,232
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services11,176
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services10,754
  5. 5.Construction (Group)7,444

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations33,333
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations18,559
  3. 3.Service Occupations15,568
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations8,113
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations7,345

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.50×)10,677
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.37×)12,108
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.22×)6,859
  4. 4.Information (LQ 1.19×)1,813
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.06×)10,647

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$407,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,484/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99911,676 (18.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99910,091 (16.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9999,015 (14.4%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9996,767 (10.8%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9994,723 (7.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,964 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

44.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,883

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone64,037 (71.8%)
  • Worked At Home11,785 (13.2%)
  • Carpooled9,060 (10.2%)
  • Walked2,158 (2.4%)
  • Other1,002 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle514 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.