Beaufort, SC City Data

Beaufort, SC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 12,950 people who live in Beaufort and approximately 120,937 who live in Beaufort County. We want to help people moving to or living in Beaufort to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Beaufort. We have included Beaufort housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Beaufort Information

Beaufort County where Beaufort resides is 922.88 square miles. The resident population of this county is 120,937 and has a population rank of 449 out of all the places in the United States.

Beaufort has a total of 12,950 people and of those residents there are 6,907 males and 6,043 females. The median age of the male population is 26.9 and the female population is 35.4. There are approximately 1,896 births each year and around 921 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Beaufort varies per year, but currently 12,696 are one race and 254 are two or more races.

Of the 12,950 people who live in Beaufort, there are 3,262 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Beaufort is 1,728 male and 1,534 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 10,154.

General Beaufort Information
Total area in square miles - Beaufort County	922.88
Water area in square miles - Beaufort County	N/A
Resident population - Beaufort County	120,937
Population rank - Beaufort County	449
Total population	12,950
Total population (male)	6,907
Total population (female)	6,043
Population median age (male)	26.9
Population median age (female)	35.4
Births - Beaufort County	1,896
Deaths- Beaufort County	921
Population of one race	12,696
Population of two or more races	254
Population under 20 years	3,262
Population under 20 years (male)	1,728
Population under 20 years (female)	1,534
Total population 18 years and over	10,154

Beaufort Social Characteristics

There are 45,532 households in Beaufort. Families make up 33,397 of these households. The table below breaks down the Beaufort families into three different groups. Married-couple families (26,485), male householder with no wife present (1,581) and female householder with no husband present (4,745). The remainder of the Beaufort households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 12,472. Beaufort, SC moving companies help people in Beaufort move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Beaufort. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Beaufort is based, there are 48,106 females 15 and over; of those females there are 9,214 never married, 28,503 now married, 1,371 separated, 4,472 widowed, and 4,546 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 960 separated, 1,115 widowed and 3,675 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Beaufort social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Beaufort.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Beaufort County)
Total households	45,532
Family households (families)	33,397
With own children under 18 years	15,041
Married-couple family	26,485
With own children under 18 years	10,342
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,581
With own children under 18 years	829
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,745
With own children under 18 years	3,181
Nonfamily households	12,472
Householder living alone	9,798
65 years and over	3,774

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,614
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,064
Average household size	2.37
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	9,039
Householder	3,036
Spouse	2,189
Child	3,062
Other relatives	124
Nonrelatives	222
Unmarried partner	86
Roomer or boarder	26
Housemate or roommate	43
Unmarried partner	196
Foster child	2
Other	65

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,877
Male householder	619
Male householder living alone	492
Male householder not living alone	127
Female householder	943
Female householder living alone	823
Female householder not living alone	120
Nonrelatives	315
Unmarried partner	110
Roomer or boarder	59
Housemate or roommate	87
Foster child	2
Other	57

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	48,106
Never married	9,214
Now married	28,503
Separated	1,371
Widowed	4,472
Divorced	4,546
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	960
Widowed	1,115
Divorced	3,675

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	12,950
Male	6,907
Under 5 years	457
5 to 9 years	393
10 to 14 years	350
15 to 17 years	219
18 and 19 years	309
20 years	357
21 years	349
22 to 24 years	775
25 to 29 years	657
30 to 34 years	498
35 to 39 years	490
40 to 44 years	388
45 to 49 years	364
50 to 54 years	304
55 to 59 years	231
60 and 61 years	72
62 to 64 years	121
65 and 66 years	68
67 to 69 years	113
70 to 74 years	130
75 to 79 years	120
80 to 84 years	87
85 years and over	55
Female	6,043
Under 5 years	454
5 to 9 years	355
10 to 14 years	350
15 to 17 years	218
18 and 19 years	157
20 years	115
21 years	107
22 to 24 years	352
25 to 29 years	472
30 to 34 years	410
35 to 39 years	433
40 to 44 years	395
45 to 49 years	398
50 to 54 years	312
55 to 59 years	261
60 and 61 years	101
62 to 64 years	141
65 and 66 years	90
67 to 69 years	141
70 to 74 years	223
75 to 79 years	238
80 to 84 years	168
85 years and over	152

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	12,950
One race	12,696
White	8,988
Black or African American	3,256
American Indian and Alaska Native	41
Asian	138
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	16
Some other race	11
Two or more races	254

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	10,916
People who are White alone	7,640
People who are Black or African American alone	2,750
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	21
People who are Asian alone	119
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	13
People who are Hispanic or Latino	377
People who are Some other race alone	155

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	112,783
Same house	49,482
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,192
Different state or abroad	37,836
Different state	33,841
Abroad	3,995

PLACE OF BIRTH (Beaufort County)
Total resident population	120,937
Born in United States	25,940
State of residence	37,960
Different state	73,541
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,840
Foreign born	7,596

Beaufort Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Beaufort. That total enrollment is 27,897 for the population of the country, which includes Beaufort. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,550 and elementary or high school enrollment was 38,189 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,806.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Beaufort population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	27,897
Pre-kindergarten	2,288
Public	1,318
Private	970
Kindergarten	1,707
Public	1,448
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	12,938
Public	11,030
Private	1,908
Elementary and high school	19,095
Public	16,285
Private	2,810
High school grades 9 to 12	6,157
Public	5,255
Private	902
College, undergraduate years	4,038
Public	3,452
Private	586
Graduate or professional school	769
Public	582
Private	187
Not enrolled in school	88,177

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	78,502
Less than 9th grade	3,228
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,317
High school graduate	18,974
Some college, no degree	18,466
Associate's degree	5,434
Bachelor's degree	26,083
Graduate or professional degree	33.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	16,952

Beaufort Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 95,640 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Beaufort. The Beaufort occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (15,454), service occupations (9,085), sales and office occupations (12,742), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (325), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,401) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,855). The 95,640 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 35,538 private wage and salary workers, 8,017 government workers, 4,129 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Beaufort County)
Population 16 years and over	95,640
In labor force	59,093
Civilian labor force	49,996
Employed	47,862
Unemployed	2,134
Percent Unemployed	4.3
Armed Forces	9,097
Females 16 years and over	47,427
In labor force	25,002
Civilian labor force	23,691
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,152
Armed forces	1,311
Males 16 years and over	48,213
In labor force	34,091
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	982
Armed forces	7,786

COMMUTING TO WORK (Beaufort County)
Workers 16 years and over	55,790
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	39,709
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	8,021
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,063
Other means	1,259
Worked at home	2,610
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,237,720

OCCUPATION (Beaufort County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,454
Management, professional, and related occupations	15,454
Service occupations	9,085
Sales and office occupations	12,742
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	325
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,401
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,855

INDUSTRY (Beaufort County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,454
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	445
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,158
Wholesale trade	1,149
Retail trade	6,451
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,698
Information	1,303
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,752
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,538
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,149
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,771
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,750

CLASS OF WORKER (Beaufort County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,454
Private wage and salary workers	35,538
Government workers	8,017
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,129
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Beaufort Housing Characteristics

In Beaufort, SC there are 60,509 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 45,532 occupied and 14,977 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Beaufort, there are 34,893 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 3,279 units in Beaufort. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Beaufort, SC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Beaufort, SC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Beaufort. There are 337 housing units with rent less than $200, 385 with rent between $200-299, 1,566 with rent between $300-499 and 8,134 with rent for $500 and above. Full Beaufort gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Beaufort, SC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Beaufort County)
Total housing units	60,509
Occupied housing units	45,532
Vacant housing units	14,977

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Beaufort County)
Total housing units	60,509
1-unit, detached	34,893
1-unit, attached	3,279
2 units	1,052
3 or 4 units	2,759
5 to 9 units	2,956
10 to 19 units	1,443
20 to 49 units	2,322
50 or more units	2,713
Mobile home	9,001

HOUSING TENURE (Beaufort County)
Occupied housing units	45,532
Owner-occupied	33,338
Renter-occupied	12,194

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Beaufort County)
Occupied housing units	45,532
No vehicles available	2,953
2 vehicle available	26,609
3 vehicles available	4,627
4 vehicles available	962
5 or more vehicles available	335

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Beaufort County)
Occupied housing units	45,532
Utility gas	5,559
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	36,103
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	281
Coal or coke
Wood	186
Solar energy
Other fuel	20
No fuel used	213

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Beaufort County)
Occupied housing units	45,532
Less Than $50,000	33,338
$50,000 to $99,999	3,729
$100,000 to $149,999	3,556
$150,000 to $199,999	3,445
$200,000 to $299,999	5,246
$300,000 to $499,999	2,708
$1,000,000 or more	708
Median (dollars)	213,900

GROSS RENT (Beaufort County)
Occupied units paying rent	12,194
Less than $200	337
$200 to $299	385
$300 to $499	1,566
$500 to $699	3,163
$700 to $999	3,510
$1,000 to $1,499	1,063
$1,500 or more	397