Bluffton, SC

Census Place

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2024 Population
33,157
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
42.7
4.15% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
4.32%
10.2% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$111,281
5.52% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$492,100
10.7% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
15,412
3.63% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Bluffton, 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% of the residents in Bluffton, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Bluffton, SC was $492,100, and the homeownership rate was 83.4%.

Most people in Bluffton, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Bluffton, SC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bluffton, SC is home to a population of 33.2k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.74% of Bluffton, SC residents were born outside of the country (1.9k people).

In 2024, there were 8.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.8k people) in Bluffton, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.98k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.77k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%
2024 Citizenship
96.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Bluffton, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bluffton, SC was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bluffton, SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    24.8k ± 1.32k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.98k ± 965
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.77k ± 787
10.5%
Hispanic Population
3.47k people

In 2024, there were 8.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.8k people) in Bluffton, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.98k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.77k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.5% of the people in Bluffton, SC are hispanic (3.47k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bluffton, SC as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    63,986 ± 6,172 people
  2. India
    20,779 ± 3,532 people
  3. Honduras
    17,281 ± 3,222 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 63,986 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 20,779 and Honduras with 17,281.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.74%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.9k people
7.17%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.25k people

As of 2024, 5.74% of Bluffton, SC residents (1.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bluffton, SC was 7.17%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    862 ± 316
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    757 ± 225
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    387 ± 242

Bluffton, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bluffton, SC employs 15.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bluffton, SC were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,083 people), Retail Trade (2,042 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,945 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($170,398), Information ($102,850), and Utilities ($101,027).

Employment

Occupations

15.4k
2024 Value
± 1,314
3.63%
1 Year growth
± 11.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bluffton, SC grew at a rate of 3.63%, from 14.9k employees to 15.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bluffton, SC, are Management Occupations (2,859 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,426 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,615 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bluffton, SC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

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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

15.4k
2024 Value
± 1,314
3.63%
1 Year growth
± 11.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bluffton, SC grew at a rate of 3.63%, from 14.9k employees to 15.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bluffton, SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,083 people), Retail Trade (2,042 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,945 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bluffton, SC, though some of these residents may live in Bluffton, 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

$65,878
Median earning men ± $8,485
$44,728
Median earning women ± $3,241

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($182,407), Manufacturing ($120,082), and Information ($103,337).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($105,217), Public Administration ($87,885), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,250).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bluffton, SC was $492,100 in 2024, which is 1.48 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $444,500 to $492,100, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Bluffton, SC is 83.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bluffton, SC have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bluffton, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$492,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$27,672
$10,829
Median Property Taxes
±$1,017

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 Bluffton, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bluffton, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

83.4%
Homeownership
2024
70.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 83.4% of the housing units in Bluffton, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$111,281
Median Household Income
± $6,844
13k
Number of Households
± 1,135

In 2024, the median household income of the 13k households in Bluffton, SC grew to $111,281 from the previous year's value of $105,463.

The following chart displays the households in Bluffton, 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bluffton, SC is from South Carolina.
0.464
2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.102% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.5%)
  3. Carpooled (8.67%)

In 2024, 74.5% of workers in Bluffton, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.67%).

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

28.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bluffton, SC have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.42% of the workforce in Bluffton, 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 Bluffton, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bluffton, SC have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bluffton, SC (1.42k out of 32.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bluffton, SC is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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

93.7% of the population of Bluffton, SC has health coverage, with 44.2% on employee plans, 5.54% on Medicaid, 18.7% on Medicare, 21.3% on non-group plans, and 3.9% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1,485 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,485 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 437 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 12.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.33%
Uninsured
44.2%
Employer Coverage
5.54%
Medicaid
18.7%
Medicare
21.3%
Non-Group
3.9%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bluffton, SC grew by 1.55% from 6.23% to 6.33%.

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