In 2020, Beaufort County, SC had a population of 190k people with a median age of 46.2 and a median household income of $71,430. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Beaufort County, SC grew from 186,095 to 189,732, a 1.95% increase and its median household income grew from $68,377 to $71,430, a 4.46% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Beaufort County, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (68%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17%), White (Hispanic) (5.66%), Other (Hispanic) (3.74%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.16%).
None of the households in Beaufort County, 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.
95.5% of the residents in Beaufort County, SC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Beaufort County, SC are Technical College of the Lowcountry (412 degrees awarded in 2020) and University of South Carolina Beaufort (412 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Beaufort County, SC was $309,600, and the homeownership rate was 74.8%.
Most people in Beaufort County, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Beaufort County, SC was 2 cars per household.
Beaufort County, SC borders Colleton County, SC, Hampton County, SC, and Jasper County, SC.