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Beaufort County, South Carolina's estimated population is 193,161 with a growth rate of 1.16% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Beaufort County, South Carolina is the 10th largest county in South Carolina.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 193,161 | 2,223 | 1.16% |
| 2019 | 190,938 | 2,223 | 1.18% |
| 2018 | 188,715 | 2,223 | 1.19% |
| 2017 | 186,492 | 3,275 | 1.79% |
| 2016 | 183,217 | 3,392 | 1.89% |
| 2015 | 179,825 | 4,783 | 2.73% |
| 2014 | 175,042 | 4,074 | 2.38% |
| 2013 | 170,968 | 3,559 | 2.13% |
| 2012 | 167,409 | 3,380 | 2.06% |
| 2011 | 164,029 | 1,183 | 0.73% |
| 2010 | 162,846 | 76,421 | 88.42% |
| 1990 | 86,425 | 21,061 | 32.22% |
| 1980 | 65,364 | 14,228 | 27.82% |
| 1970 | 51,136 | 6,949 | 15.73% |
| 1960 | 44,187 | 17,194 | 63.70% |
| 1950 | 26,993 | 4,956 | 22.49% |
| 1940 | 22,037 | 222 | 1.02% |
| 1930 | 21,815 | -454 | -2.04% |
| 1920 | 22,269 | -8,086 | -26.64% |
| 1910 | 30,355 | -5,140 | -14.48% |
| 1900 | 35,495 | 1,376 | 4.03% |
| 1890 | 34,119 | 3,943 | 13.07% |
| 1880 | 30,176 | -4,183 | -12.17% |
| 1870 | 34,359 | -5,694 | -14.22% |
| 1860 | 40,053 | 1,248 | 3.22% |
| 1850 | 38,805 | 3,011 | 8.41% |
| 1840 | 35,794 | -1,238 | -3.34% |
| 1830 | 37,032 | 4,833 | 15.01% |
| 1820 | 32,199 | 6,312 | 24.38% |
| 1810 | 25,887 | 5,459 | 26.72% |
| 1800 | 20,428 | 1,675 | 8.93% |
| 1790 | 18,753 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 137,473 | 75.26% |
| Black or African American | 33,074 | 18.11% |
| Some Other Race | 5,234 | 2.87% |
| Two or More Races | 3,908 | 2.14% |
| Asian | 2,356 | 1.29% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 477 | 0.26% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 136 | 0.07% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 70,607 | 2.51 | 71.6 |
| Married | 39,347 | 2.9 | 81.4 |
| Non Family | 22,356 | 1.27 | 62.6 |
| Female | 6,887 | 3.94 | 49.3 |
| Male | 2,017 | 3.82 | 56.4 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 2,915 | 2.24% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 6,383 | 4.90% |
| High School Graduate | 29,874 | 22.94% |
| Some College | 27,079 | 20.80% |
| Associates Degree | 11,477 | 8.81% |
| Bachelors Degree | 30,691 | 23.57% |
| Graduate Degree | 21,789 | 16.73% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96,219 | 93,157 | 47,011 |
| Black | 21,014 | 17,960 | 3,353 |
| Hispanic | 10,296 | 7,333 | 912 |
| Other Race | 2,899 | 1,741 | 67 |
| Asian | 1,667 | 1,546 | 795 |
| Multiple Races | 1,204 | 1,106 | 383 |
| Native American | 243 | 218 | 70 |
| Islander | 68 | 68 | 41 |
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 60.29%.
$33,900
Average Earnings
$40,562
Average Male
$27,418
Average Female
88.49% of Beaufort County, South Carolina residents speak only English, while 11.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.85% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 32,323 | 8,036 | 24.86% |
| White | 120,257 | 7,096 | 5.90% |
| Hispanic | 19,496 | 3,782 | 19.40% |
| Other | 5,083 | 1,165 | 22.92% |
| Multiple | 3,667 | 855 | 23.32% |
| Asian | 2,277 | 103 | 4.52% |
| Native | 451 | 72 | 15.96% |
11.12%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.61%
Male Poverty Rate
12.54%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Beaufort County, South Carolina is Black, with 24.86% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Beaufort County, South Carolina is Asian, with 4.52% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.05%.
55.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
56.5%
Male Marriage Rate
53.5%
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 | 15,036 | 13.66% |
| Black | 2,914 | 12.15% |
| Hispanic | 449 | 3.72% |
| 2 or More | 214 | 13.10% |
| Other | 107 | 3.31% |
| Asian | 87 | 4.97% |
| Indian | 54 | 18.62% |
| Hawaiian | 6 | 8.82% |
4.58%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.17%
Veteran Disability Rate
56.5%
Labor Force Participation
49.2%
Employment Rate
5.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
91.69%
Native Born
8.31%
Foreign Born
4.91%
Non Citizen
3.40%
Naturalized
91.69% of Beaufort County, South Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 29.39% having been born in South Carolina. 4.91% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.