There are 18 cities in Beaufort County, South Carolina.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | State | 2024 Population | 2020 Census | Annual Change | Density (mi²) | Area (mi²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilton Head Island | 1 | South Carolina | 38,267 | 37,587 | 0.45% | 925 | 41.35 |
| Bluffton | 2 | South Carolina | 37,544 | 28,338 | 6.53% | 720 | 52.13 |
| Port Royal | 3 | South Carolina | 16,881 | 14,503 | 3.65% | 995 | 16.96 |
| Beaufort | 4 | South Carolina | 13,935 | 13,594 | 0.61% | 570 | 24.43 |
| Hardeeville | 5 | South Carolina | 13,288 | 7,723 | 11.69% | 234 | 56.71 |
| Burton | 6 | South Carolina | 7,173 | 8,779 | -2.91% | 859 | 8.35 |
| Laurel Bay | 7 | South Carolina | 4,687 | 6,388 | -8.1% | 1,126 | 4.16 |
| Ridgeland | 8 | South Carolina | 3,751 | 3,743 | 0.05% | 78 | 48.34 |
| Dale | 9 | South Carolina | 1,215 | 699 | 11.88% | 512 | 2.37 |
| Shell Point | 10 | South Carolina | 1,120 | 2,991 | -28.8% | 279 | 4.01 |
| Yemassee | 11 | South Carolina | 1,077 | 1,095 | -0.46% | 99 | 10.90 |
| Fripp Island | 12 | South Carolina | 783 | 848 | 1.03% | 240 | 3.26 |
| Seabrook | 13 | South Carolina | 718 | 1,456 | -20.4% | 130 | 5.50 |
| Daufuskie Island | 14 | South Carolina | 641 | 485 | 5.95% | 65 | 9.81 |
| Sheldon | 15 | South Carolina | 377 | 501 | -7.6% | 86 | 4.36 |
| Harbor Island | 16 | South Carolina | 238 | 316 | -7.39% | 232 | 1.03 |
| Lobeco | 17 | South Carolina | 43 | 349 | -63.87% | 16 | 2.63 |
| Coosawhatchie | 18 | South Carolina | 12 | 0 | 9.09% | 20 | 0.59 |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Hilton Head Island is the largest city in Beaufort County.
Coosawhatchie is the smallest city in Beaufort County.
There are 18 cities in Beaufort County, South Carolina.