Population By Race and Ethnicity in Beaufort County, SC in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 187,815 population of Beaufort County, South Carolina comprised of 23,315 people who identified as Hispanic (12.41%), and 164,500 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.59%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Beaufort County, South Carolina with a population of 147,276 (78.42%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 32,829 (17.48%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,864 (2.06%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Beaufort County, South Carolina in 2020, with a population of 126,940 (67.59%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 31,302 (16.67%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 20,336 (10.83%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 32,829 17.48%
White Alone 147,276 78.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 839 0.45%
Asian Alone 2,739 1.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 268 0.14%
Two Or More Races 3,864 2.06%
Population By Ethnicity in Beaufort , SC in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,527 0.81%
White Alone - Hispanic 20,336 10.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 411 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 210 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 154 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 677 0.36%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 31,302 16.67%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 126,940 67.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 428 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,529 1.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 114 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,187 1.7%