Beaufort County, South Carolina

Beaufort County covers 576 sq mi of land and has about 195,289 residents. 20 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 12 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

195,289

339/sq mi

Median household income

$87K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$456K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,653

U.S. $1,413

Median age

48.1

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

9.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Beaufort County

20 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
29901	Beaufort · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
29902	Beaufort	Residential	17,650	$69,752	$349,100
29903	Beaufort · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
29904	Beaufort	Residential	1,600	—	—
29905	Parris Island	Residential	1,729	—	—
29906	Beaufort	Residential	25,342	$68,174	$265,300
29907	Beaufort	Residential	15,190	$97,446	$428,000
29909	Okatie	Residential	24,003	$91,294	$453,300
29910	Bluffton	Residential	53,019	$98,912	$487,000
29914	Dale · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
29915	Daufuskie Island	Residential	619	$156,090	$576,400
29920	Saint Helena Island	Residential	10,606	$77,744	$288,700
29925	Hilton Head Island · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
29926	Hilton Head Island	Residential	24,458	$97,948	$639,400
29928	Hilton Head Island	Residential	15,785	$97,576	$797,700
29931	Lobeco · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
29935	Port Royal	Residential	3,513	$76,544	$263,700
29938	Hilton Head Island · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
29940	Seabrook	Residential	3,256	$54,177	$172,100
29941	Sheldon	Residential	329	$119,886	$2,000,000+

Beaufort County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

15%

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

21%

Some college

20%

Associate's

Bachelor's

27%

Graduate

19%

How people get to work

Drove alone

72%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

0.5%

Walked

Bicycle

0.6%

Worked from home

13%

Other

At a glance

	Beaufort	U.S.
Own their home	75.9%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	46%	35.7%
Work from home	13.2%	15.1%
Households with broadband	94%	91%
Without health insurance	8.5%	8.4%
Foreign-born	7.7%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	11%	6.2%
Unemployment	2.6%	5.2%
Average commute	23.6 min	26.4 min