Beaufort County, SC Demographic Data
Beaufort County, SC Summary
Beaufort County is located in South Carolina
- Population: 168,049
- Area: 923.40 sq. miles
- Land Area: 576.28 sq. miles
- Water Area: 347.12 sq. miles
- Population Density: 181.99 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3.28 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Beaufort County, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
93,771
51%
50.8
Male
89,378
49%
49.2
Total Population
183,149
323,128,000
Beaufort County, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
10,024
5.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
11,641
6.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
9,246
5.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
10,804
5.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
10,691
5.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
20,433
11.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
18,984
10.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
19,844
10.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
11,794
6.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
12,246
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
29,950
16.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
11,804
6.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
5,688
3.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
147,652
80.6%
77.2
Female
75,981
51.5%
51.3
Male
71,671
48.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
138,605
75.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
53,680
29.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
47,442
25.9%
15.2
Female
25,230
53.2%
55.8
Male
22,212
46.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Beaufort County, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
178,902
97.7%
96.8
White
138,177
75.4%
72.6
Black or African American
33,588
18.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
659
0.4%
0.8
Asian
2,367
1.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
106
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
4,005
2.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
4,247
2.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
20,318
11.1%
17.8
Mexican
9,690
5.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,363
0.7%
1.7
Cuban
726
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
8,539
4.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
162,831
88.9%
82.2
Beaufort County, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,472
1.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,743
3.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
29,958
22.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
29,215
22.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
9,788
7.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
30,917
23.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
23,650
18.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,215
5.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
123,528
94.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
54,567
41.7%
31.2
Beaufort County, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
43,030
28.3%
33.7%
Now Married
78,996
51.9%
47.5
Divorced
17,923
11.8%
11.0%
Separated
3,786
2.5%
2.0
Widowed
8,503
5.6
5.8%
Beaufort County, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
153,732
88.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
19,393
11.2%
21.6%
Spanish
15,174
8.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,893
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,137
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,189
0.7%
1.1%
Beaufort County, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,096
4.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,944
2.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5,938
8.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
7,547
11.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
7,153
10.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
12,933
19.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
10,023
14.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
11,205
16.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3,942
5.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
4,151
6.1%
6.4
Median household income
65,919
57,617
Per capita income
36,370
31,128
Beaufort County, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
648
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
12,800
16.9%
9.8
Construction
6,951
9.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
16,164
21.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,595
4.7%
6.6
Information
1,245
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,480
5.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
4,444
5.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
8,749
11.5%
11.4
Public administration
2,546
3.4%
4.6
Retail trade
10,531
13.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,765
3.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
925
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
7,692
10.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
24,623
32.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
6,229
8.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
19,637
25.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
17,662
23.3%
18.1%
Beaufort County, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
81,093
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
63,900
78.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
7,976
9.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
280
0.3%
5.1
Walked
1,230
1.5%
2.7
Other means
1,371
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
6,336
7.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.4
26.6
Beaufort County, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,368
5.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
24,840
36.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
29,717
43.7%
37.1
3 or more
10,007
14.7%
21.0
Beaufort County, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
67,932
70.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
50,270
74.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
17,662
26.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
28,965
29.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.5
Beaufort County, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
96,897
1 room
1,333
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
1,093
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
6,903
7.1%
9.1
4 rooms
15,907
16.4%
16.5
5 rooms
20,743
21.4%
19.8
6 rooms
19,681
20.3%
17.8
7 rooms
11,259
11.6%
12.0
8 rooms
8,820
9.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
11,158
11.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Beaufort County, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
96,897
1-unit, detached
60,578
62.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
7,292
7.5%
5.9
2-units
909
0.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,198
2.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,612
3.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,908
4.0%
4.4
20 or more units
9,284
9.6%
9.0
Mobile home
9,116
9.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Beaufort County, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
719
0.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
675
0.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,834
4.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,552
3.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
12,007
12.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
21,173
21.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
22,916
23.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
26,676
27.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
3,064
3.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
2,281
2.4%
1.4%
Beaufort County, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Beaufort County, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
30,269
47295100.0
Less than $500
118
0.4%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
2,559
8.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,793
9.2%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
3,998
13.2%
10.3%
$500 to $999
4,292
14.2%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
6,427
21.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
10,082
33.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
10,789
35.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,528
15.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,690
8.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,159
7.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
9,898
32.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
205
0.0%
0.0%
Beaufort County, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,170
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,128
12.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,301
7.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,761
16.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,758
10.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,254
13.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
6,347
38.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,113
0.0%
0.0%
Beaufort County, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
50,270
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,525
7.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,481
6.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,246
8.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
6,201
12.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
10,376
20.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
10,494
20.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
8,308
16.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
3,639
7.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
272,400
205,000
