Population By Race and Ethnicity in Beaufort County, SC in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 180,070 population of Beaufort County, South Carolina comprised of 20,027 people who identified as Hispanic (11.12%), and 160,043 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.88%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Beaufort County, South Carolina with a population of 139,130 (77.26%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 34,177 (18.98%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,286 (1.83%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Beaufort County, South Carolina in 2015, with a population of 121,680 (67.57%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 32,860 (18.25%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 17,450 (9.69%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 34,177 18.98%
White Alone 139,130 77.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 760 0.42%
Asian Alone 2,465 1.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 252 0.14%
Two Or More Races 3,286 1.83%
Population By Ethnicity in Beaufort , SC in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,317 0.73%
White Alone - Hispanic 17,450 9.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 373 0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 192 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 149 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 546 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 32,860 18.25%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 121,680 67.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 387 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,273 1.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 103 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,740 1.52%