Beaufort County Information
Beaufort in
South Carolina occupies
923 square miles and has a 2006 population of
142,045, a change from a 2000 population of
120,948 and
86,425 in 1990.
14.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.8% percent is 25-35, and
13% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,018 acts of violent crime reported in
Beaufort in 2004, a change from
945 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
3,040 people:
5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.1%.
Read more about
Beaufort, South Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Beaufort | |
| State | South Carolina | |
| Land Area | 923 sq. miles | Ranked 883 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 142,045 | Ranked 421 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 138,037 | |
| Population 2000 | 120,948 | Ranked 449 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 86,425 | Ranked 527 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 75.7% | |
| African American | 21.9% | |
| Asian American | .9% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 11.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,018 | 945 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 4 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 47 | |
| Robberies | 153 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 814 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 5,742 | 5,266 |
| Burglaries | 1,592 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 3,741 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 409 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 60,707 | 51,115 |
| Unemployed Population | 3,040 | 1,576 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5% | 3.1% |
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