Population By Race and Ethnicity in Beaufort County, SC in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 167,423 population of Beaufort County, South Carolina comprised of 19,317 people who identified as Hispanic (11.54%), and 148,106 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.46%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Beaufort County, South Carolina with a population of 128,972 (77.03%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 32,452 (19.38%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,905 (1.74%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Beaufort County, South Carolina in 2012, with a population of 111,989 (66.89%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 31,276 (18.68%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 16,983 (10.14%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 32,452 19.38%
White Alone 128,972 77.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 743 0.44%
Asian Alone 2,141 1.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 210 0.13%
Two Or More Races 2,905 1.74%
Population By Ethnicity in Beaufort , SC in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,176 0.7%
White Alone - Hispanic 16,983 10.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 374 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 158 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 126 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 500 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 31,276 18.68%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 111,989 66.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 369 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,983 1.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 84 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,405 1.44%