Beaufort, SC

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2021 Population

12,899

3.86% 1-year decline

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

34.9

4.38% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

20.1%

6.05% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$53,653

0.755% 1-year decline

2021 Median Property Value

$265,100

15.5% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

5,544

2.15% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Beaufort, SC had a population of 12.9k people with a median age of 34.9 and a median household income of $53,653. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Beaufort, SC declined from 13,417 to 12,899, a −3.86% decrease and its median household income declined from $54,061 to $53,653, a −0.755% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Beaufort, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (30.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.43%), White (Hispanic) (2.16%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.47%).

None of the households in Beaufort, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.9% of the residents in Beaufort, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Beaufort, SC are Technical College of the Lowcountry (328 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Beaufort, SC was $265,100, and the homeownership rate was 56.6%.

Most people in Beaufort, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Beaufort, SC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Beaufort, SC is home to a population of 12.9k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 4.05% of Beaufort, SC residents were born outside of the country (522 people).

In 2021, there were 2.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.98k people) in Beaufort, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.89k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 443 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2021 Citizenship

96.6%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.9% of Beaufort, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Beaufort, SC was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Beaufort, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Beaufort, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.98k ± 754
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.89k ± 768
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
443 ± 264

4.16%

Hispanic Population

537 people

4.16% of the people in Beaufort, SC are hispanic (537 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Beaufort, SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
59,828 ± 5,970 people
India
16,728 ± 3,170 people
Honduras
13,020 ± 2,798 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 59,828 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 16,728 and Honduras with 13,020.

Foreign-Born Population

4.05%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

522 people

6.51%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

873 people

As of 2021, 4.05% of Beaufort, SC residents (522 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Beaufort, SC was 6.51%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Beaufort, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
439 ± 234
Vietnam
377 ± 162
Gulf War (1990s)
144 ± 74

Beaufort, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Beaufort, SC employs 5.54k people. The largest industries in Beaufort, SC are Retail Trade (939 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (670 people), and Educational Services (484 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($153,797), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,679), and Public Administration ($57,143).

Males in South Carolina have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $47,907. The income inequality in South Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.463, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

5.54k

2021 Value

± 746

−2.15%

1 Year decline

± 19.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Beaufort, SC declined at a rate of −2.15%, from 5.67k employees to 5.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Beaufort, SC, are Management Occupations (718 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (601 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (584 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Beaufort, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.54k

2021 Value

± 746

−2.15%

1 Year decline

± 19.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Beaufort, SC declined at a rate of −2.15%, from 5.67k employees to 5.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Beaufort, SC, are Retail Trade (939 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (670 people), and Educational Services (484 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Beaufort, SC, though some of these residents may live in Beaufort, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,653

Median earning men ± $6,902

$40,191

Median earning women ± $10,206

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Construction ($55,246), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,618), and Public Administration ($51,450).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($85,673), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,583), and Construction ($56,509).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from South Carolina to other states, or from other states to South Carolina.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound South Carolina product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $39.9B, followed by Plastics/rubber ($29.5B) and Machinery ($26.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound South Carolina products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$273B

2020 Value in South Carolina

$613B

Projected 2050 Value in South Carolina

124% growth

In 2020, total outbound South Carolina trade was $273B. This is expected to increase 124% to $613B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound South Carolina trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from South Carolina to other states, or from other states to South Carolina.

Most Common Trade Partners

North Carolina
$28.9B
Georgia
$21.4B
Texas
$10.9B

In 2020, the top outbound South Carolina domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was North Carolina with $28.9B, followed by Georgia with $21.4B and Texas and $10.9B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that South Carolina shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing the state of South Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Beaufort, SC. Showing the available data for South Carolina.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.11%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Carolina

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Lindsey Graham

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2003

Tim Scott

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 2, 2013
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jim DeMint.

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing South Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in South Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from South Carolina

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for South Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Beaufort, SC awarded 328 degrees. The student population of Beaufort, SC in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 594 male students and 1,452 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Beaufort, SC are White (150 and 45.7%), followed by Black or African American (117 and 35.7%), Hispanic or Latino (42 and 12.8%), and Two or More Races (15 and 4.57%).

The largest universities in Beaufort, SC by number of degrees awarded are Technical College of the Lowcountry (328 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Beaufort, SC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (86 and 26.2%), Registered Nursing (41 and 12.5%), and Other Multidisciplinary Studies (19 and 5.79%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 2,046 students enrolled in Beaufort, SC, 29% men and 71% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 967 records, of which 67.4% were women and 32.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
72 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
41 degrees awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
19 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Beaufort, SC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 72 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Beaufort, SC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Technical College of the Lowcountry

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

328 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Technical College of the Lowcountry with 328 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2021, 97 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Beaufort, SC, which is 0.42 times less than the 231 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 150 degrees mean that there were 1.28 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 117 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($340) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,240) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.829% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.722% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (890k), and Bachelors Degree (688k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Beaufort, SC was $265,100 in 2021, which is 1.08 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $229,600 to $265,100, a 15.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Beaufort, SC is 56.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Beaufort, SC have an average commute time of 18.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Beaufort, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Beaufort, SC is $53,653. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Beaufort, SC was Census Tract 9.03 with a value of $89,018, followed by Census Tract 9.01 and Census Tract 9.02, with respective values of $88,102 and $70,424.

Housing

Property

$265,100

Median Property Value 2021

±$26,153

$2,831

Median Property Taxes

±$437

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Beaufort, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Beaufort, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

56.6%

Homeownership

2021

57.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 56.6% of the housing units in Beaufort, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Beaufort, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9.03
Census Tract 9.01
Census Tract 9.02

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Beaufort, SC was Census Tract 9.03 with a value of $89,018, followed by Census Tract 9.01 and Census Tract 9.02, with respective values of $88,102 and $70,424.

The following map shows all of the places in Beaufort, SC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,653

Median Household Income

± $6,741

5.01k

Number of Households

± 643

In 2021, the median household income of the 5.01k households in Beaufort, SC declined from $53,653 from the previous year's value of $54,061.

The following chart displays the households in Beaufort, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Beaufort, SC is from South Carolina.

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.462

2020 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2021, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.122% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (78.6%)
Worked At Home (7.65%)
Carpooled (7.54%)

In 2021, 78.6% of workers in Beaufort, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.65%) and those who carpooled to work (7.54%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Beaufort, SC have a shorter commute time (18.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.993% of the workforce in Beaufort, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Beaufort, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Beaufort, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Beaufort, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Beaufort, SC (2.33k out of 11.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Beaufort, SC is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.3% of the population of Beaufort, SC has health coverage, with 36.2% on employee plans, 17% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 21.7% on non-group plans, and 3.79% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Beaufort County, SC see 1445 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.76% decrease from the previous year (1486 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 889 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 617 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Beaufort County, SC.

1,445 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Beaufort County, SC

Primary care physicians in Beaufort County, SC see an average of 1,445 patients per year. This represents a 2.76% decrease from the previous year (1,486 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Beaufort County, SC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 23.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.7% were men and 58.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.73%

Uninsured

36.2%

Employer Coverage

17%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

21.7%

Non-Group

3.79%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Beaufort, SC grew by 4.95% from 8.32% to 8.73%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Beaufort, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.