Beaufort County, South Carolina's estimated population is 201,860 with a growth rate of 1.63% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Beaufort County, South Carolina is the 11th largest county in South Carolina. The 2010 Population was 162,829 and has seen a growth of 23.97% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1790 | 18,753 | 0.00% | |
1800 | 20,428 | 1,675 | 8.93% |
1810 | 25,887 | 5,459 | 26.72% |
1820 | 32,199 | 6,312 | 24.38% |
1830 | 37,032 | 4,833 | 15.01% |
1840 | 35,794 | -1,238 | -3.34% |
1850 | 38,805 | 3,011 | 8.41% |
1860 | 40,053 | 1,248 | 3.22% |
1870 | 34,359 | -5,694 | -14.22% |
1880 | 30,176 | -4,183 | -12.17% |
1890 | 34,119 | 3,943 | 13.07% |
1900 | 35,495 | 1,376 | 4.03% |
1910 | 30,355 | -5,140 | -14.48% |
1920 | 22,269 | -8,086 | -26.64% |
1930 | 21,815 | -454 | -2.04% |
1940 | 22,037 | 222 | 1.02% |
1950 | 26,993 | 4,956 | 22.49% |
1960 | 44,187 | 17,194 | 63.70% |
1970 | 51,136 | 6,949 | 15.73% |
1980 | 65,364 | 14,228 | 27.82% |
1990 | 86,425 | 21,061 | 32.22% |
2010 | 162,829 | 76,404 | 88.40% |
2011 | 164,032 | 1,203 | 0.74% |
2012 | 167,415 | 3,383 | 2.06% |
2013 | 170,962 | 3,547 | 2.12% |
2014 | 175,040 | 4,078 | 2.39% |
2015 | 179,796 | 4,756 | 2.72% |
2016 | 183,184 | 3,388 | 1.88% |
2017 | 186,497 | 3,313 | 1.81% |
2018 | 188,876 | 2,379 | 1.28% |
2019 | 192,122 | 3,246 | 1.72% |
2020 | 195,368 | 3,246 | 1.69% |
2021 | 198,614 | 3,246 | 1.66% |
2022 | 201,860 | 3,246 | 1.63% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 139,841 | 73.70% |
Black or African American | 32,677 | 17.22% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 519 | 0.27% |
Asian | 2,328 | 1.23% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 143 | 0.08% |
Some Other Race | 7,524 | 3.97% |
Two or More Races | 6,700 | 3.53% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 74,231 | 2.49 | 74.8 |
Married | 41,879 | 2.86 | 83.8 |
Male | 1,988 | 3.85 | 72 |
Female | 6,991 | 3.98 | 53.7 |
Non Family | 23,373 | 1.26 | 65.2 |
2.98
Average Family Size
2.49
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 2,757 | 2.01% |
9th to 12th Grade | 6,248 | 4.55% |
High School Graduate | 30,097 | 21.91% |
Some College | 28,281 | 20.58% |
Associates Degree | 12,251 | 8.92% |
Bachelors Degree | 33,636 | 24.48% |
Graduate Degree | 24,126 | 17.56% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Islander | 109 | 109 | 87 |
Native American | 250 | 230 | 136 |
White | 101,649 | 98,619 | 51,335 |
Asian | 1,757 | 1,650 | 793 |
2+ Races | 2,820 | 2,450 | 1,052 |
Hispanic | 10,693 | 7,766 | 1,685 |
Black | 21,336 | 18,608 | 3,141 |
Other Race | 3,985 | 2,719 | 407 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 79.82%.
$37,833
Average Earnings
$45,356
Average Male
$32,661
Average Female
89.15% of Beaufort County, South Carolina residents speak only English, while 10.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.44% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 31,912 | 6,324 | 19.82% |
Hispanic | 20,411 | 2,774 | 13.59% |
Native | 519 | 52 | 10.02% |
Multiple | 6,464 | 646 | 9.99% |
Asian | 2,278 | 179 | 7.86% |
White | 125,795 | 7,316 | 5.82% |
Other | 1,376 | NaN% |
9.32%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.22%
Male Poverty Rate
10.34%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Beaufort County, South Carolina is Black, with 19.82% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Beaufort County, South Carolina is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.12%.
55.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
56.4%
Male Marriage Rate
54.9%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 14,439 | 12.66% |
Black | 2,670 | 11.18% |
Native American | 25 | 6.87% |
Asian | 50 | 2.77% |
Islander | 8 | 7.34% |
Other Race | 167 | 3.51% |
2+ Races | 424 | 11.29% |
Hispanic | 630 | 4.93% |
3.72%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.88%
Veteran Disability Rate
55.9%
Labor Force Participation
49.9%
Employment Rate
4.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
29.86%
Born in Beaufort County, South Carolina
91.98%
Native Born
8.02%
Foreign Born
4.47%
Non Citizen
3.55%
Naturalized
91.98% of Beaufort County, South Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 29.86% having been born in South Carolina. 4.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.