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State of South Carolina - County of Beaufort

Beaufort County Demography

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  • Table 1. Beaufort County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Beaufort County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Beaufort County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Beaufort County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Beaufort County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Beaufort County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Beaufort County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Beaufort County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 587
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 125,212
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 444
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 120,937
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 449
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 206
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 86,425
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 527
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 65,364
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 4,275
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 34,512
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 21,061
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 3.50%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 39.90%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 32.20%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 8,208
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 6.80%


    TABLE 2. Beaufort County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 120,937
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 8,110
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 20,033
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 16.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 14,471
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 12.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 32,867
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 27.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 26,702
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 22.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 11,329
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 9.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 5,913
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 1,512
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 35.80
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 61,193
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 59,744
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 102.40
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 85,451
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 70.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 29,005
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 24.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 321
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 953
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 63
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 3,438
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 2.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 1,706
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.40%


    TABLE 3. Beaufort County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 6,609
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 618
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 45,532
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 30,712
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 48.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 114,328
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.51
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 9,796
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 21.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 15,198
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 33.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 12,670
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 27.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 33,060
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 13,830
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 41.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 26,485
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 9,820
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 37.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 4,998
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 3,181
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 63.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 12,472
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 7,858
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 58.70%


    TABLE 4. Beaufort County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 107,208
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 1,610
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 15.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 854
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 8.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 13
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 8.10
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 7
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 549
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 18,044
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 16,408


    TABLE 5. Beaufort County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 15,531
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 14,135
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 12,942
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 52,125
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 43,452
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 83.40%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 13,836
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 26.50%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 38,867
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 30,450
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 27.60%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 13,586
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 2,785
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 5,799
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 13.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 22.00%


    TABLE 6. Beaufort County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 6,571
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 829
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 5,742
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 6,541
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 110,373
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 5,953
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 86,425
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 7,568
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 60,509
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 31.60%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 45,532
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 33,338
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 73.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 2,689
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 1,986
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 73.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 687
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 25.50%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 438,370


    TABLE 7. Beaufort County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 3,386,878
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 1,826,536
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 85.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 110,089
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 30,765
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 113.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 370,822
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 2,110,867
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 247,186
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 11.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 52,265
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 2.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 1,860,228
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 88.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 257,383
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 12.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 259,667
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 12.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 503,339
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 23.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 692,842
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 32.80%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 52,265
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 42,957
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 35,940




     









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