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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 192,007 population of Beaufort County, South Carolina comprised of 21,526 people who identified as Hispanic (11.21%), and 170,481 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.79%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Beaufort County, South Carolina with a population of 151,308 (78.8%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 32,836 (17.1%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,932 (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 132,559 (69.04%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 31,444 (16.38%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 18,749 (9.77%).

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 32,836 17.1%
White Alone 151,308 78.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 839 0.44%
Asian Alone 2,829 1.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 263 0.14%
Two Or More Races 3,932 2.05%
Population By Ethnicity in Beaufort , SC in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,392 0.73%
White Alone - Hispanic 18,749 9.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 393 0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 204 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 151 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 637 0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 31,444 16.38%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 132,559 69.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 446 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,625 1.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 112 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,295 1.72%