In 2019, Beaufort County, SC had a population of 186k people with a median age of 45.5 and a median household income of $68,377. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Beaufort County, SC grew from 182,658 to 186,095, a 1.88% increase and its median household income grew from $63,110 to $68,377, a 8.35% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Beaufort County, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17.5%), White (Hispanic) (6.77%), Other (Hispanic) (3.5%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.77%). 0% of the households in Beaufort County, SC speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
95.4% 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 2019, the median property value in Beaufort County, SC was $298,100, and the homeownership rate was 73.3%. Most people in Beaufort County, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.9 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.