In 2021, Beaufort County, SC had a population of 186k people with a median age of 46.7 and a median household income of $74,199. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Beaufort County, SC declined from 189,732 to 186,007, a −1.96% decrease and its median household income grew from $71,430 to $74,199, a 3.88% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Beaufort County, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (16.7%), Other (Hispanic) (4.45%), White (Hispanic) (4.17%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.45%).
None of the households in Beaufort County, 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.
95.7% of the residents in Beaufort County, SC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Beaufort County, SC are University of South Carolina Beaufort (408 degrees awarded in 2021) and Technical College of the Lowcountry (328 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Beaufort County, SC was $328,500, and the homeownership rate was 75%.
Most people in Beaufort County, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 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.