Beaufort, SC

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2023 Population

13,660

0.574% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

31.5

4.83% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

18%

8.6% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$59,454

1.51% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

6,344

11.7% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Beaufort, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (27.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.42%), White (Hispanic) (2.47%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.03%).

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.

98.3% of the residents in Beaufort, SC are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Beaufort, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.7 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 13.7k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.85% of Beaufort, SC residents were born outside of the country (526 people).

In 2023, there were 2.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.41k people) in Beaufort, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.76k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 467 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

97.5%

2022 Citizenship

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)
8.41k ± 892
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.76k ± 922
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
467 ± 236

6.31%

Hispanic Population

862 people

6.31% of the people in Beaufort, SC are hispanic (862 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

3.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

526 people

4.13%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

561 people

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-)
589 ± 228
Gulf War (1990s)
274 ± 167
Vietnam
219 ± 107

Beaufort, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.15 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Beaufort, SC employs 6.34k people. The largest industries in Beaufort, SC are Retail Trade (1,174 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (915 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (679 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($170,184), Wholesale Trade ($150,064), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,094).

Males in South Carolina have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,636. The income inequality in South Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

6.34k

2023 Value

± 896

11.7%

1 Year growth

± 17.5%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Beaufort, SC, are Sales & Related Occupations (773 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (667 people), and Management Occupations (644 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

6.34k

2023 Value

± 896

11.7%

1 Year growth

± 17.5%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Beaufort, SC, are Retail Trade (1,174 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (915 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (679 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

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($152,051), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($95,372), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($69,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($135,125), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($58,172), and Retail Trade ($50,210).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

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

Education

In 2022, universities in Beaufort, SC awarded 314 degrees. The student population of Beaufort, SC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 646 male students and 1,550 female students.

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, InfinityM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while InfinityM% 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 false were N/A.

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

People in Beaufort, SC have an average commute time of 18.7 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 $59,454. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Beaufort, SC was Census Tract 9.01 with a value of $103,036, followed by Census Tract 9.03 and Census Tract 9.02, with respective values of $102,727 and $86,231.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9.01
Census Tract 9.03
Census Tract 9.02

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Beaufort, SC was Census Tract 9.01 with a value of $103,036, followed by Census Tract 9.03 and Census Tract 9.02, with respective values of $102,727 and $86,231.

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.

$59,454

Median Household Income

± $17,265

5.47k

Number of Households

± 756

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 Beaufort, SC.

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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Beaufort, SC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.8%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Worked At Home (5.52%)

In 2023, 77.8% of workers in Beaufort, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (5.52%).

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

18.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Beaufort, SC have a shorter commute time (18.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.733% 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

18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Beaufort, SC (2.16k out of 12k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males < 5.

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

90.9% of the population of Beaufort, SC has health coverage, with 41% on employee plans, 17% on Medicaid, 10% on Medicare, 20.9% on non-group plans, and 2.05% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Beaufort County, SC see 1428 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.18% decrease from the previous year (1445 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 806 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 572 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,428 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Beaufort County, SC

Primary care physicians in Beaufort County, SC see an average of 1,428 patients per year. This represents a 1.18% decrease from the previous year (1,445 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 N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.5% were men and 56.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.09%

Uninsured

41%

Employer Coverage

17%

Medicaid

10%

Medicare

20.9%

Non-Group

2.05%

Military or VA

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.

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