Beaufort city, South Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,775
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,775
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 13,721
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 13,607
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,361
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.9%
Female persons, percent 47.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 64.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 26.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 62.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,502
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $345,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,912
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $603
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,212
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,348
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.21
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 39.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 125,369
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 409,908
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,046
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 566,754
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $41,502
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,220
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,044
Persons in poverty, percent 12.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 557.0
Population per square mile, 2010 447.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 24.43
Land area in square miles, 2010 27.60
FIPS Code 4504690