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Beaufort, SC Profile


Beaufort, SC, population 12,120, 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 the past decade the population of Beaufort has declined by about 7%. Since 2005 Beaufort's population has declined by about 2%.

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
White69%
African American25%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed5%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200012,719N/A
200112,200-4.08%
200212,8235.11%
200312,336-3.80%
200412,280-0.45%
200512,4261.19%
200611,994-3.48%
200711,846-1.23%
200812,0681.87%
200912,1200.43%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$36,532
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20021,290
20031,262
20041,660
20051,493
20061,233
20071,221
20081,453
20091,063
20101,118
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 1640124
2003 1944105
2004 1437166
2005 01350123
2006 0934108
2007 0235109
2008 0741123
2009 1102885
2010 033399

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20026,246
20036,722
20046,226
20056,318
2006N/A
20077,124
20087,110
20095,959
20106,658
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 161 614 53
2003 161 639 47
2004 168 567 45
2005 180 559 48
2006 186 591 -
2007 140 669 43
2008 162 641 34
2009 150 524 21
2010 153 631 20

Location

Elevation11 feet above sea level
Land Area8.5 Square Miles
Water Area3.4 Square Miles



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