In 2018, Beaufort County, SC had a population of 183k people with a median age of 44.8 and a median household income of $63,110. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Beaufort County, SC grew from 179,316 to 182,658, a 1.86% increase and its median household income grew from $60,603 to $63,110, a 4.14% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Beaufort County, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17.9%), White (Hispanic) (7.63%), Other (Hispanic) (2.74%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.63%). NaNk% of the people in Beaufort County, SC speak a non-English language, and 95.1% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Beaufort County, SC are Technical College of the Lowcountry (465 degrees awarded in 2017) and University of South Carolina-Beaufort (351 degrees).
The median property value in Beaufort County, SC is $288,900, and the homeownership rate is 71.6%. Most people in Beaufort County, SC commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 21.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Beaufort County, SC is 2 cars per household.
Beaufort County, SC borders Colleton County, SC, Hampton County, SC, and Jasper County, SC.