Population By Race and Ethnicity in Beaufort County, SC in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 162,843 population of Beaufort County, South Carolina comprised of 19,568 people who identified as Hispanic (12.02%), and 143,275 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.98%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Beaufort County, South Carolina with a population of 125,248 (76.91%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 31,977 (19.64%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,683 (1.65%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Beaufort County, South Carolina in 2010, with a population of 108,004 (66.32%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 30,784 (18.9%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 17,244 (10.59%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Beaufort, South Carolina.

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Population By Race in Beaufort , SC in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 31,977 19.64%
White Alone 125,248 76.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 705 0.43%
Asian Alone 2,025 1.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 205 0.13%
Two Or More Races 2,683 1.65%
Population By Ethnicity in Beaufort , SC in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,193 0.73%
White Alone - Hispanic 17,244 10.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 363 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 178 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 121 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 469 0.29%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 30,784 18.9%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 108,004 66.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 342 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,847 1.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 84 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,214 1.36%