Beaufort, SC Profile

Beaufort, SC, population 12,058, is located in South Carolina's Beaufort county, about 34.8 miles from Savannah and 104.4 miles from Augusta.

Through the 90's Beaufort's population has grown by about 35%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Beaufort has declined by about 7%.

Beaufort's property crime levels tend to be higher than South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Beaufort tend to be much higher than South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	53%
	Females	47%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	69%
	African American	25%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.10
	Males	26.90
	Females	35.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	24.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	12,950	N/A
2001	11,984	-7.46%
2002	12,593	5.08%
2003	12,116	-3.79%
2004	12,035	-0.67%
2005	12,058	0.19%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$36,532

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,290
2003	1,262
2004	1,660
2005	1,493
2006	1,233

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	1	1	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	6	9	4	13	9
Robbery	-	40	44	37	50	34
Aggravated Assault	-	124	105	166	123	108

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	6,246
2003	6,722
2004	6,226
2005	6,318
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	161	161	168	180	186
Larceny, Theft	-	614	639	567	559	591
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	53	47	45	48	-
Arson	-	2	3	6	6	8

Location

Elevation	11 feet above sea level
Land Area	8.5 Square Miles
Water Area	3.4 Square Miles