Beaufort, SC

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2022 Population
13,582
5.29% 1-year growth
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
33.1
5.16% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
19.7%
2.02% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$60,366
12.5% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$312,900
18% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
5,678
2.42% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Beaufort, SC had a population of 13.6k people with a median age of 33.1 and a median household income of $60,366. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Beaufort, SC grew from 12,899 to 13,582, a 5.29% increase and its median household income grew from $53,653 to $60,366, a 12.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Beaufort, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (28.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.78%), Other (Hispanic) (2.31%), and White (Hispanic) (2.16%).

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.

97.5% of the residents in Beaufort, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Beaufort, SC are Technical College of the Lowcountry (314 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Beaufort, SC was $312,900, and the homeownership rate was 57.3%.

Most people in Beaufort, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18 minutes. The average car ownership in Beaufort, SC was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Beaufort, SC is home to a population of 13.6k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.13% of Beaufort, SC residents were born outside of the country (561 people).

In 2022, there were 2.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.35k people) in Beaufort, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.83k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 514 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.5%
2022 Citizenship
96.9%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.5% of Beaufort, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Beaufort, SC was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Beaufort, SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    8.35k ± 800
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.83k ± 843
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    514 ± 255
5.7%
Hispanic Population
774 people

In 2022, there were 2.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.35k people) in Beaufort, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.83k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 514 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.7% of the people in Beaufort, SC are hispanic (774 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    58,419 ± 5,900 people
  2. India
    18,341 ± 3,319 people
  3. Honduras
    13,844 ± 2,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 58,419 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 18,341 and Honduras with 13,844.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.13%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
561 people
4.05%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
522 people

As of 2022, 4.13% of Beaufort, SC residents (561 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Beaufort, SC was 4.05%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    429 ± 217
  2. Vietnam
    315 ± 128
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    150 ± 72

Beaufort, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Beaufort, SC employs 5.68k people. The largest industries in Beaufort, SC are Retail Trade (926 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (816 people), and Educational Services (521 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($165,160), Public Administration ($73,882), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,323).

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 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

5.68k
2022 Value
± 771
2.42%
1 Year growth
± 18.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Beaufort, SC grew at a rate of 2.42%, from 5.54k employees to 5.68k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Beaufort, SC, are Management Occupations (705 people), Sales & Related Occupations (653 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (487 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Beaufort, SC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

5.68k
2022 Value
± 771
2.42%
1 Year growth
± 18.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Beaufort, SC grew at a rate of 2.42%, from 5.54k employees to 5.68k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Beaufort, SC, are Retail Trade (926 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (816 people), and Educational Services (521 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$45,111
Median earning men ± $5,090
$39,962
Median earning women ± $9,818

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($165,957), Wholesale Trade ($142,770), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($81,190).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,592), Public Administration ($79,453), and Retail Trade ($47,912).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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.

US Senators from South Carolina

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Lindsey Graham
Senator from South Carolina2
Assumed office on January 3, 2003
Tim Scott
Senator from South Carolina3
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.

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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.

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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.

Most students graduating from Universities in Beaufort, SC are White (150 and 47.8%), followed by Black or African American (90 and 28.7%), Hispanic or Latino (54 and 17.2%), and Two or More Races (13 and 4.14%).

The largest universities in Beaufort, SC by number of degrees awarded are Technical College of the Lowcountry (314 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Beaufort, SC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (71 and 22.6%), Registered Nursing (42 and 13.4%), and Physical Therapy Technician (22 and 7.01%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,196 students enrolled in Beaufort, SC, 29.4% men and 70.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,026 records, of which 68.7% were women and 31.3% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 62 degrees awarded
  2. 42 degrees awarded
  3. 22 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Beaufort, SC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 62 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
314 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Technical College of the Lowcountry with 314 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 83 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Beaufort, SC, which is 0.359 times less than the 231 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 150 degrees mean that there were 1.67 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 90 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,736) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($340) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.688% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (892k), and Bachelors Degree (705k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Beaufort, SC was $312,900 in 2022, which is 1.11 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $265,100 to $312,900, a 18% increase. The homeownership rate in Beaufort, SC is 57.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Beaufort, SC have an average commute time of 18 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 $60,366. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Beaufort, SC was Census Tract 9.03 with a value of $102,500, followed by Census Tract 9.01 and Census Tract 8, with respective values of $93,155 and $80,198.

Property

$312,900
Median Property Value 2022
±$35,922
$2,935
Median Property Taxes
±$441

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.

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Rent vs Own

57.3%
Homeownership
2022
57.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 57.3% of the housing units in Beaufort, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.6%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9.03
  2. Census Tract 9.01
  3. Census Tract 8

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Beaufort, SC was Census Tract 9.03 with a value of $102,500, followed by Census Tract 9.01 and Census Tract 8, with respective values of $93,155 and $80,198.

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

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Household Income

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$60,366
Median Household Income
± $15,635
5.12k
Number of Households
± 676

In 2022, the median household income of the 5.12k households in Beaufort, SC grew to $60,366 from the previous year's value of $53,653.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Beaufort, SC is from South Carolina.
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina
0.463
2021 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.334% growth from 2021 to 2022, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (77.6%)
  2. Carpooled (12.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.56%)

In 2022, 77.6% of workers in Beaufort, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.2%) and those who worked at home (6.56%).

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.

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Commute Time

18 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Beaufort, SC have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.08% of the workforce in Beaufort, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty & Diversity

19.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Beaufort, SC (2.38k out of 12.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. 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.

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Health

91% of the population of Beaufort, SC has health coverage, with 37.6% on employee plans, 18.4% on Medicaid, 10.5% on Medicare, 21.7% on non-group plans, and 2.81% 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.

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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 26.5% between 18 and 34 years, 33.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.9% were men and 59.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.98%
Uninsured
37.6%
Employer Coverage
18.4%
Medicaid
10.5%
Medicare
21.7%
Non-Group
2.81%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Beaufort, SC grew by 2.82% from 8.73% to 8.98%.

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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