Beaufort, SC

With 13.4k residents in 2019, Beaufort, South Carolina had a median age of 36.6 and a typical family income of $54,873. The population of Beaufort, South Carolina increased by 0.51% between 2018 and 2019, from 13,336 to 13,404, while its median household income increased by 10.7%, from $49,583 to $54,873.

White (Non-Hispanic) (59.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (27.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.53%), White (Hispanic) (3.84%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.18%) make up Beaufort, South Carolina's top 5 ethnic groupings. In Beaufort, South Carolina, 0% of homes have English as the only language spoken.

Americans make up 96.9% of Beaufort, South Carolina, inhabitants.

Technical College of the Lowcountry is one of Beaufort, South Carolina's biggest universities (412 degrees awarded in 2020).

In Beaufort, South Carolina, the median home value in 2019 was $214,700, and the homeownership rate was 56.6%. In Beaufort, South Carolina, the majority of commuters drove alone and took 15 minutes to get to work. In Beaufort, South Carolina, there were typically two cars per family.

DIVERSITY

13.4k individuals call Beaufort, South Carolina home, and 96.9% of them are citizens. 5.4% of Beaufort, South Carolina, residents were born abroad as of 2019. (724 people).

Beaufort, South Carolina had 8.01k White (non-Hispanic) residents in 2019, more than any other race or ethnicity. The second and third most prevalent ethnic groupings were 3.75k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 607 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents.

ETHNICITY AND RACE

Beaufort, South Carolina had 8.01k White (non-Hispanic) residents in 2019, more than any other race or ethnicity. The second and third most prevalent ethnic groupings were 3.75k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 607 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents.

Hispanics make up 5.52% of the population of Beaufort, SC (740 people).

Population Born Abroad

7.24 inhabitants of Beaufort, South Carolina were foreign-born as of 2019, which is less than the 13.7% national average. In Beaufort, South Carolina, there were 4.47% foreign-born residents in 2018, a growing percentage.

By Nativity, Age

The median age of all residents of Beaufort, South Carolina, in 2019 was 36.6. With a median age of 36, residents who were born in the United States were typically younger than those who were born abroad, who had a median age of 51. However, the population of Beaufort, South Carolina, is aging. The average age of all residents of Beaufort, South Carolina, in 2018 was 35.

Worldwide Diversity

Mexico accounted for 64,736 of South Carolina's foreign-born residents' birthplaces in 2019, followed by India with 14,943 and Honduras with 11,181 foreign-born individuals.

Citizenship

In comparison to the national average of 93.4%, 96.9% of Beaufort, SC people were citizens of the United States as of 2019. In Beaufort, South Carolina, there were 97.5% US citizens, indicating a declining citizenship rate.

Veterans

1.29 times more military troops from Vietnam than from any other combat reside in Beaufort, South Carolina.

ECONOMY

The average Beaufort, South Carolina, household makes $54,873. In Beaufort, South Carolina, Census Tract 9.01 had the highest median household income in 2019 with a value of $86,771, followed by Census Tract 9.03 and Census Tract 9.02 with values of $75,583 and $63,021, respectively.

In South Carolina, the average income of men is $1.37 times greater than that of women, who earn $43,921. South Carolina's income inequality, as determined by the Gini index, is 0.461, which is less than the country as a whole.

5.39k people work in Beaufort, South Carolina's economy. Health Care & Social Assistance (836 people), Retail Trade (768 people), and Educational Services (602 people) employ the most people in Beaufort, South Carolina, and Finance & Insurance pays the highest wages ($72,115), followed by Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,067), Public Administration ($53,365), and Finance & Insurance ($72,115).