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County:

Beaufort County

State:

South Carolina

FIPS Code:

45013

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

119,913

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

15.89

% Water:

36.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

50

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

51,136

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

65,364

27.8%

10.4%

17.4%

1990:

86,425

32.2%

16.5%

15.7%

2000:

120,937

39.9%

29.6%

10.3%

2005:

137,849

13.9%

9.5%

4.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

81,477

67.4%

0-to-19:

32,612

27.0%

Black:

28,654

23.7%

20-to-39:

35,010

28.9%

Hispanic:

8,208

6.8%

40-to-59:

28,275

23.4%

American Indian:

288

0.2%

60-plus:

25,040

20.7%

Other:

2,310

1.9%

Median Age:

35.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

206.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

33.2%

Median Family Income:

$52,704

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.0%

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