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Beaufort County, South Carolina

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Table

Beaufort County, South Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
201,775
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
201,775
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
198,979
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
187,098
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
187,106
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
7.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
6.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 187,117
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 162,233
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent
17.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
29.2%
Female persons, percent
50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
79.6%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
16.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
0.4%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
12.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
69.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 16,881
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 7.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 105,579
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 75.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $407,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $1,943
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $607
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $1,484
Building Permits, 2023 1,634
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 78,794
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.36
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 11.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 96.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 90.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 44.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
11.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 51.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 48.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,315,471
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,244,197
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 146,009
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,076,892
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,785
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 22.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $84,819
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $51,657
Persons in poverty, percent
9.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 6,030
Total employment, 2022 57,611
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 2,570,856
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 20,697
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 4,967
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 2,979
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 1,157
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 510
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 4,011
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 4,026
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 324.8
Population per square mile, 2010 281.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 576.04
Land area in square miles, 2010 576.28
FIPS Code 45013
Value Notes

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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