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The total population of Beaufort County is estimated to be 189,071 with 93,987 males (49.71%) and 95,084 females (50.29%). There are 1,097 more females than males in Beaufort County.
The median household income in Beaufort County was $80,203 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 737(0.91%) from $80,940 in 2020. This income is 107.50% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Beaufort County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $100,700. Overall, the median household income for the county of Beaufort County stands at $83,323.
In Beaufort County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $47,006 for males and $33,090 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,733 for males and $45,936 for females.
In Beaufort County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $102,936, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $40,038.
In 2022, the population of Beaufort County was 196,371, a 2.27% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Beaufort County's population was 192,007, an increase of 2.23% compared to a population of 187,819 in 2020.
The median age in Beaufort County, SC is 46.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.39% were under the age of 15, 17.66% aged 15 to 29, 39.60% aged 30 to 64, 25.02% aged 65 to 84, and 2.33% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Beaufort County population: 71.99% are White, 16.90% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.18% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.95% are some other race and 4.73% are multiracial.