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Beaufort, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Beaufort County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
13,660
Population
557/sq mi density
$59,454
Median Income
$39,511 per capita
$310,400
Home Value
$408,273 Zillow
$1,061
Median Rent
33.4% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
430
Violent Crime/100K
3,411 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$59,454 median income, 2.3% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$310,400 home value, $1,061/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
430 violent crimes/100K (13% above avg)
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
38.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,454
21% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,511
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.8%
19% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Beaufort vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Beaufort’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,454
79%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,511
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$116,088
161%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,053
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,053
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.5%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.8%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
97% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,873M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.8%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
5.5%
Other
16.5%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,748
Restaurants
590
Healthcare
573
Retail
806
Manufacturing
88
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$116,088
61% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,407
83% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $59,454 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,511 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $116,088 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,053 |
| County GDP | $12,873M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.478 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 5.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,748 |
| Restaurants | 590 |
| Healthcare | 573 |
| Retail | 806 |
| Manufacturing | 88 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $116,088 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,407 |