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Beaufort County
countyBeaufort County, South Carolina
Overview
- Classification
- County
- FIPS Code
- 45013
- Country
- United States
- County
- Beaufort County
Geography
- Region
- Lowcountry
- Total Area
- 923.48 sq mi
- Land Area
- 576.04 sq mi
- Water Area
- 347.44 sq mi
- Latitude
- 32.36
- Longitude
- -80.69
- Climate
- Temperate climate with mild temperatures and access to the coast
- Notable Features
- Atlantic Ocean · Sea Islands · Intracoastal Waterway · Colleton River · Edisto River · Harbor River · May River · Salkehatchie River
- Neighboring Areas
- Colleton County, SC · Hampton County, SC · Jasper County, SC
Demographics
- Population (2020)
- 187,117
- Est. Population (2023)
- 192,123
- Median Age
- 47.2
- Median Income
- $84,819
- Family Households
- 68.6%
- Owner-Occupied
- 75.7%
- Racial & Ethnic Composition
- 67.4% White (Non-Hispanic), 15.7% Black or African American (Non-Hispanic), 5.22% Other (Hispanic), 3.56% Two Races Including Other (Hispanic), and 2.72% White (Hispanic)
Governance
- Government Type
- Council-Administrator
- Governing Body
- Beaufort County Council
- Body Size
- 11 members
- School District
- Beaufort County School District
- Municipal Services
- Parks and Recreation · Public Safety · Public Works · General Government Services
U.S. Congress
Scott, TimR
U.S. RepresentativeGraham, LindseyR
U.S. RepresentativeMace, NancyR
U.S. Representative - District 1Wilson, JoeR
U.S. Representative - District 2Biggs, SheriR
U.S. Representative - District 3Timmons, William R.R
U.S. Representative - District 4Norman, RalphR
U.S. Representative - District 5Clyburn, James E.D
U.S. Representative - District 6Fry, RussellR
U.S. Representative - District 7Economy
- Economic Profile
- Tourism · Military · Retirement industry · Residential development · Education · Healthcare
- Employment Sectors
- Retail Trade · Health Care & Social Assistance · Accommodation & Food Services
- Major Employers
- Beaufort County School District · Beaufort Memorial Hospital · County of Beaufort · Dept of Defense · Gregory M Parker Inc · Hilton Head Medical Center LLC · Hilton Head Regional Physician Group · Marine Corps Community Services · Marriott Resorts Hospitality Corpor · Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith · Montage Palmetto Bluff LLC · Palmetto Bluff Investments LLC · Publix Super Market Inc · Sea Pines Resort LLC · Select Employment Services Inc · Sitel Operating Corporation · TG Administration LLC · The Kroger Co · Venture Inic of Beaufort · Wal-Mart Associates Inc
Education
- Schools
- 34
- Students
- 22,457
- Student-Teacher Ratio
- 11:1
- School Districts
- Beaufort County School District
- Colleges & Universities
- Technical College of the Lowcountry · University of South Carolina Beaufort
Infrastructure
- Transportation
- U.S. Highway 278 · Airports · Roads and Bridges
- Utilities
- Water · Sewer · Electricity · Broadband
- Major Facilities
- Beaufort Memorial Hospital · Hilton Head Hospital · Courthouse · Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort · Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island
Recreation
- Outdoor Access
- Yes
- Major Recreation Areas
- Hunting Island State Park · Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park · Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge · Burton Wells Park
- Parks & Trails
- Spanish Moss Trail · Local Parks · Recreational facilities
History
- Founded
- 1711
- Named After
- Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort
- Historical Significance
- Site of early European settlement, important in plantation economy, Gullah culture, and Civil War history
- Key Events
- Early European settlement attempts (French, Spanish) · Plantation era and Gullah culture development · Civil War occupation and Port Royal Experiment · Reconstruction and phosphate mining boom