Bluffton town, South Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 36,807
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 36,807
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 36,146
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 27,679
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 27,703
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 33.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 30.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 27,716
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,530
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.6%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 76.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 74.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,963
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 83.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $492,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,157
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $668
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,256
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,987
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.54
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 96.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 51.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 157,559
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 166,163
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,595
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 692,248
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,104
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $111,281
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,413
Persons in poverty, percent 4.3%
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 533.3
Population per square mile, 2010 244.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 51.97
Land area in square miles, 2010 51.30
FIPS Code 4507210