Beaufort County , South Carolina
Population: 192,123 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $84,819 Home $407,600 Rent $1,484/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Across 192,123 residents, Beaufort County tracks on the higher end of national norms — useful as a comparison anchor for South Carolina and neighboring counties alike. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Beaufort County in the top 3% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.
$84,819
Median Income
household
$407,600
Home Value
median
$1,484/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $84,819 |
| Per Capita Income | $51,657 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.5% |
| Median Home Value | $407,600 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,484/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 75.7% |
| Renter Occupied | 24.3% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 192,123 |
| Median Age | 47.2 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 44.8% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
30.7%
Obesity
12.7%
Diabetes
9.6%
Smoking
30.2%
High Blood Pressure
18.2%
No Physical Activity
18.0%
Depression
32.9%
Insufficient Sleep
78.5%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 97.1 · 97th national percentile
🌊 Flood
94.20
🌪️ Tornado
82.00
🌀 Hurricane
99.46
🔥 Wildfire
90.30
❄️ Winter Storm
69.86
🌍 Earthquake
93.61
☀️ Drought
43.42
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