Population By Race and Ethnicity in Beaufort County, SC in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 191,997 population of Beaufort County, South Carolina comprised of 23,538 people who identified as Hispanic (12.26%), and 168,459 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.74%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Beaufort County, South Carolina with a population of 151,431 (78.87%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 32,680 (17.02%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,936 (2.05%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Beaufort County, South Carolina in 2021, with a population of 130,828 (68.14%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 31,156 (16.23%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 20,603 (10.73%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 32,680 17.02%
White Alone 151,431 78.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 856 0.45%
Asian Alone 2,829 1.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 265 0.14%
Two Or More Races 3,936 2.05%
Population By Ethnicity in Beaufort , SC in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,524 0.79%
White Alone - Hispanic 20,603 10.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 407 0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 210 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 154 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 640 0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 31,156 16.23%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 130,828 68.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 449 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,619 1.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 111 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,296 1.72%