Bluffton, SC Profile

Bluffton, SC, population 2,341, is located in South Carolina's Beaufort county, about 17.6 miles from Savannah and 107.1 miles from Augusta.

Through the 90's Bluffton's population has grown by about 73%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bluffton has grown by about 84%.

Bluffton's property crime levels tend to be higher than South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bluffton tend to be about the same as South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	63%
	African American	32%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.90
	Males	34.80
	Females	36.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,275	N/A
2001	1,538	20.63%
2002	1,657	7.74%
2003	1,803	8.81%
2004	2,081	15.42%
2005	2,341	12.49%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$43,281

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	613
2003	547
2004	1,278
2005	742
2006	1,935

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	1	0	2	1	2
Robbery	-	0	2	5	4	7
Aggravated Assault	-	7	7	16	12	37

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	4,061
2003	5,170
2004	6,611
2005	6,638
2006	13,589

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	18	25	28	36	80
Larceny, Theft	-	32	53	87	106	222
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	3	7	4	10	21
Arson	-	-	0	0	1	6

Location

Elevation	25 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities