Beaufort County, SC Population

Overview

186,007

Total Population

46.7

Median age

50.77%

Female population %

97:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

74.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

20,841

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Beaufort County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Beaufort County is 46.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Beaufort County's population under 18 was 18.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Beaufort County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Beaufort County, 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.

There are 2,861 more females than males in Beaufort County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.77% females and 49.23% males in Beaufort County, SC.
The Beaufort County, SC gender ratio is 97:100 i.e. 97 men to 100 women (0.970).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 7,317.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 8,583.

Beaufort County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Beaufort County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 20,841 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 165,166 (88.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Beaufort County is White with a population of 133,911 (71.99% of the total population).

Beaufort County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 196,371 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Beaufort County's population increased by 40,651 (33.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Beaufort County's population increased by 24,976 (15.34%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Beaufort County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 122,192.