Bluffton, SC

With a population of 20.8k in 2019, Bluffton, South Carolina had a median age of 37.5 and an average household income of $82,481. In Bluffton, South Carolina, between 2018 and 2019, the population increased by 10.4%, from 18,835 to 20,799, while the median household income increased by 10.4%, from $74,695 to $82,481.

White (Non-Hispanic) (71.8%), White (Hispanic) (9.74%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.21%), Other (Hispanic) (5.72%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.1%) make up Bluffton, South Carolina's 5 largest ethnic groupings. In Bluffton, South Carolina, 0% of homes have a predominant language other than English.

Americans make up 93.8% of Bluffton, South Carolina, inhabitants.

In Bluffton, South Carolina, the median home value in 2019 was $290,800, and 80% of households were owned by their owners. The majority of residents of Bluffton, South Carolina commuted alone by car, taking an average of 23.6 minutes. In Bluffton, South Carolina, there were typically two cars per family.

DIVERSITY

20.8k people call Bluffton, South Carolina home, of which 93.8% are citizens. In Bluffton, South Carolina, 11.2% of residents were born abroad as of 2019. (2.33k people).

In Bluffton, South Carolina, White (non-Hispanic) persons made up 14.9k of the population in 2019, which was 7.37 times greater than any other race or ethnicity. The second and third most prevalent ethnic groups were White (Hispanic) with 2.03k and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) with 1.5k inhabitants.

ETHNICITY AND RACE

In Bluffton, South Carolina, White (non-Hispanic) persons made up 14.9k of the population in 2019, which was 7.37 times greater than any other race or ethnicity. The second and third most prevalent ethnic groups were White (Hispanic) with 2.03k and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) with 1.5k inhabitants.

Hispanics make up 16.8% of the population of Bluffton, SC (3.5k people).

Population Born Abroad

2.33k persons in Bluffton, South Carolina were born abroad of the country as of 2019, which is less than the 13.7% national average. Bluffton, South Carolina has a 13.4% foreign-born population in 2018, indicating a declining rate.

By Nativity, Age

The median age of all residents of Bluffton, South Carolina, in 2019 was 37.5. With a median age of 37, residents who were born in the United States were typically younger than those who were born abroad, who had a median age of 40. However, the population of Bluffton, South Carolina, is aging. The average age of all residents of Bluffton, South Carolina, in 2018 was 37.

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

93.8% of Bluffton, South Carolina, people were US citizens as of 2019, which is higher than the 93.4% national average. In Bluffton, South Carolina, 92.1% of people identified as US citizens in 2018, indicating a rising citizenship rate.

Veterans

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

ECONOMY

Bluffton, SC has an average household income of $82,481. In Bluffton, South Carolina, Census Tract 21.03 had the highest median household income in 2019 with a value of $97,161, followed by Census Tract 22.02 and Census Tract 21.05 with values of $85,850 and $85,795, 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.



10.6k people work in Bluffton, South Carolina's economy. The highest paying industries in Bluffton, South Carolina are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($103,171), Transportation & Warehousing ($103,171), and Manufacturing ($81,576). The largest industries in Bluffton, South Carolina are Retail Trade (1,432 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,361 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,225 people).