Demographics

The City of Beaufort has experienced tremendous growth over the course of the previous decade.  As the county seat of the fastest growing county in South Carolina, Beaufort has taken a proactive approach at planning and development controls that balance the pace of development with retention of our world renowned quality of life. 
 

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Population
Income
Educational Attainment
Labor Force
Employment by Occupation
 

Population

1990

 1998 2003

15-mile radius

 64,073 78,419 84,200

30-mile radius

 118,031 142,499 152,650

 

Population by Age
(15-mile radius)

 1990 1998 2003
Under 17 18,802 24,278 26,166
18-34 23,818 24,303 24,668
35-54 13,452 20,812 23,738
55-74 10,742 11,686 12,253
75+ 2,337 4,006 4,723

 

Population by Age
(30-mile radius)

 1990 1998 2003
Under 17 33,223 41,027 43,743
18-34 37,603 38,087 38,799
35-54 26,333 37,988 42,284
55-74 20,649 22,251 23,579
75+ 4,924 8,024 9,416

 

Household Income
(15-mile radius)		 1990 1998 2003
Total Households 22,853 29,703 32,890
Under $35,000/yr. 14,189 13,894 13,597
$35,001-$50,000 3,885 5,097 5,220
$50,001-$75,000 3,025 5,694 6,259
$75,001+ 1,754 5,018 7,814
Median HH Income $29,626 $39,591 $46,753

 

Household Income
(30-mile radius)		 1990 1998 2003
Total Households 42,932 53,925 59,156
Under $35,000/yr. 26,097 25,321 24,958
$35,001-$50,000 7,446 8,785 8,630
$50,001-$75,000 5,576 10,047 10,863
$75,001+ 3,813 9,772 14,705
Median HH Income $31,753 $42,860 $51,569

 

1998 Educational Attainment
Population Age 25+		 15-mile radius 30-mile radius
Less than 9th Grade 3,986 8,192
9th-12th Grade (No diploma) 5,939 12,315
High School Graduate 14,200 25,681
Some College (No Degree) 10,661 18,093
Associate's Degree 3,349 5,425
Bachelor's Degree 7,504 14,092
Graduate/Prof. Degree 3,508 6,011

 

Labor Force 1990 1998 2003
15-mile radius 39,925 47,117 50,622
30-mile radius 71,721 84,241 90,526

 

Employment by Occupation 15-mile radius 30-mile radius
Executive, Managerial, Professional 7,486 13,726
Technical, Sales, Administrative 9,186 17,175
Private Household and Service 5,258 9,786
Farming, Fishing, Forestry 1,020 2,057
Production, Craft, Repair 3,601 7,535
Machine Operators, Assemblers, Trans. 3,327 7,135