Beaufort County, South Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 204,433
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 204,433
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 201,775
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 187,093
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 187,098
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 187,117
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 162,233
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 29.6%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 79.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 16.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 12.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 68.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 16,866
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 108,732
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $455,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,030
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $673
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,653
Building Permits, 2025 1,219
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 82,333
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.28
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 46.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,315,471
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,244,197
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 146,009
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,076,892
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,785
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $86,573
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,951
Persons in poverty, percent 8.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 6,087
Total employment, 2023 59,121
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 2,775,460
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 20,991
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,226
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,681
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 685
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,283
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 324.8
Population per square mile, 2010 281.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 576.04
Land area in square miles, 2010 576.28
FIPS Code 45013