Beaufort County Demographics

A map of Beaufort County's Population by Race

Beaufort County, South Carolina had a population of 187,117 in 2020. It was 67.7% White, 14.7% Black, 1.3% Asian, 12.5% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Beaufort County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Beaufort County is the 10th most populous county of the 46 counties in South Carolina.

Beaufort County's White Population

126,704 residents of Beaufort County identify as White, or 67.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Beaufort County slightly larger than the White share of the population of South Carolina (62.1% White). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Beaufort County is ranked #8 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Beaufort County is more White than neighboring Jasper County (45.3% White), Colleton County (56.5% White), Chatham County (47.2% White), and Hampton County (42% White). Beaufort County is less White than neighboring Effingham County (74.4% White).

Beaufort County's Black Population

27,545 residents of Beaufort County identify as Black, or 14.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Beaufort County slightly less than the Black share of the population of South Carolina (24.8% Black). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Beaufort County is ranked #42 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Beaufort County is more Black than neighboring Effingham County (13.5% Black). Beaufort County is less Black than neighboring Jasper County (33.2% Black), Colleton County (34.7% Black), Chatham County (36.6% Black), and Hampton County (51.4% Black).

Beaufort County's Asian Population

2,381 residents of Beaufort County identify as Asian, or 1.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Beaufort County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Carolina (1.7% Asian). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Beaufort County is ranked #14 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Beaufort County is more Asian than neighboring Jasper County (0.6% Asian), Colleton County (0.5% Asian), Hampton County (0.5% Asian), and Effingham County (1% Asian). Beaufort County is less Asian than neighboring Chatham County (3.6% Asian).

Beaufort County's Hispanic Population

23,411 residents of Beaufort County identify as Hispanic, or 12.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Beaufort County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of South Carolina (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Beaufort County is ranked #3 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Beaufort County is more Hispanic than neighboring Colleton County (3.6% Hispanic), Chatham County (8.1% Hispanic), Hampton County (3.6% Hispanic), and Effingham County (5.4% Hispanic). Beaufort County is less Hispanic than neighboring Jasper County (17.6% Hispanic).

Beaufort County's Native American/Other Population

1,148 residents of Beaufort County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Beaufort County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of South Carolina (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Beaufort County is ranked #26 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Beaufort County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hampton County (0.5% Native American/Other). Beaufort County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jasper County (0.7% Native American/Other), Colleton County (1.1% Native American/Other), Chatham County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Effingham County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Beaufort County's Multiracial Population

5,928 residents of Beaufort County identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Beaufort County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Carolina (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Beaufort County is ranked #25 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Beaufort County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jasper County (2.5% Multiracial), and Hampton County (1.9% Multiracial). Beaufort County is less Multiracial than neighboring Colleton County (3.6% Multiracial), Chatham County (3.7% Multiracial), and Effingham County (4.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.