Beaufort County, South Carolina demographics
Population: 186,007
Median age: 46.7
Median household income: 74,199
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Beaufort County, South Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 186,007 |
| 2020 | 189,732 |
| 2019 | 186,095 |
| 2018 | 182,658 |
| 2017 | 179,316 |
| 2016 | 175,316 |
| 2015 | 171,420 |
| 2014 | 168,453 |
| 2013 | 165,354 |
| 2012 | 162,316 |
| 2011 | 159,048 |
| 2010 | 155,550 |
| 2009 | 147,799 |
Beaufort County, SC cities
Beaufort city - 12,899
Bluffton town - 27,596
Burton CDP - 7,818
Hilton Head Island town - 38,068
Laurel Bay CDP - 5,926
Port Royal town - 12,734
Shell Point CDP - 2,479
Yemassee town - 666
Census data for Beaufort County, South Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Beaufort County, South Carolina
| Total population | 186,007 |
| Male | 91,573 |
| Female | 94,434 |
| Total population | 186,007 |
| Under 5 years | 9,334 |
| 5 to 9 years | 8,318 |
| 10 to 14 years | 10,979 |
| 15 to 19 years | 10,876 |
| 20 to 24 years | 11,319 |
| 25 to 34 years | 20,315 |
| 35 to 44 years | 18,672 |
| 45 to 54 years | 19,422 |
| 55 to 59 years | 13,062 |
| 60 to 64 years | 12,833 |
| 65 to 74 years | 30,502 |
| 75 to 84 years | 16,036 |
| 85 years and over | 4,339 |
| Median age (years) | 46.7 |
| Under 18 years | 34,474 |
| 16 years and over | 155,896 |
| 18 years and over | 151,533 |
| 21 years and over | 143,701 |
| 62 years and over | 58,915 |
| 65 years and over | 50,877 |
| Total population | 186,007 |
| One race | 177,200 |
| White | 133,911 |
| Black or African American | 31,444 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 325 |
| Asian | 2,203 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 118 |
| Some other race | 9,199 |
| Two or more races | 8,807 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 144,255 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 70,208 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 74,047 |
Social characteristics in Beaufort County, South Carolina
| Total households | 73,337 |
| Family households (families) | 41,913 |
| Married-couple family | 3,070 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 10,381 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 7,834 |
| Nonfamily households | 17,973 |
| Average household size | 32,784 |
| Average family size | 2.47 |
Economic characteristics in Beaufort County, South Carolina
| Total households | 73,337 |
| Less than $10,000 | 3,314 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2,118 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 4,928 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 5,240 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 8,416 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 13,007 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 10,611 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 12,098 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 5,174 |
| $200,000 or more | 8,431 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 74,199 |
Housing characteristics in Beaufort County, South Carolina
| Total housing units | 97,503 |
| Occupied housing units | 73,337 |
| Vacant housing units | 24,166 |
| Total housing units | 97,503 |
| 1-unit, detached | 61,553 |
| 1-unit, attached | 5,744 |
| 2 units | 468 |
| 3 or 4 units | 2,530 |
| 5 to 9 units | 5,048 |
| 10 to 19 units | 3,874 |
| 20 or more units | 8,323 |
| Mobile home | 9,691 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 272 |
| Total housing units | 97,503 |
| Built 2014 or later | 262 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 12,184 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 27,222 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 20,451 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 19,087 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 11,993 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 2,619 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 2,105 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 642 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 938 |
| Total housing units | 97,503 |
| 1 room | 1,189 |
| 2 rooms | 1,989 |
| 3 rooms | 5,813 |
| 4 rooms | 13,398 |
| 5 rooms | 18,740 |
| 6 rooms | 19,133 |
| 7 rooms | 14,699 |
| 8 rooms | 10,621 |
| 9 rooms or more | 11,921 |
| Median rooms | 5.9 |
| Total housing units | 97,503 |
| No bedroom | 1,202 |
| 1 bedroom | 5,228 |
| 2 bedrooms | 25,424 |
| 3 bedrooms | 43,761 |
| 4 bedrooms | 17,767 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 4,121 |
| Occupied housing units | 73,337 |
| Owner-occupied | 55,020 |
| Renter-occupied | 18,317 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.40 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.68 |
| Occupied housing units | 73,337 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 7,760 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 23,980 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 13,302 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 17,292 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 7,173 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 3,830 |
| Owner-occupied units | 55,020 |
| Less than $50,000 | 2,663 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,028 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,851 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 4,822 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 12,432 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 14,710 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 11,624 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 3,890 |
| Median (dollars) | 328,500 |
| Owner-occupied units | 55,020 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 31,935 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 23,085 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 17,103 |
| Less than $500 | 963 |
| $500 to $999 | 3,375 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 6,783 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 3,742 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 1,306 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 491 |
| $3,000 or more | 443 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,279 |
| No rent paid | 1,214 |
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