Median Household Income
$86,573
Median Home Value
$455,600
Median Gross Rent
$1,653/mo
Poverty Rate
9.6%
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
Homeownership Rate
75.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
46.0%
Median Age
48.1
Population Over Time
Beaufort County grew 15.9% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
168,453
2016
175,316
2018
182,658
2020
189,732
2022
189,071
2024
195,289
Business & Industry
Beaufort County has 6,087 business establishments employing 59,121 people.
Construction
765
Professional, scientific, and technical services
723
Real estate and rental and leasing
642
Accommodation and food services
616
Health care and social assistance
583
Other services (except public administration)
521
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
421
Finance and insurance
312
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.