Beaufort, county, extreme southern South Carolina, U.S. It consists of a coastal region bordered to the southeast by the Atlantic Ocean. The New and Coosawhatchie rivers define portions of its western boundaries, and the Combahee River constitutes its eastern boundary.

In 2019, Beaufort County, SC had a population of 186k people with a median age of 45.5 and a median household income of $68,377. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Beaufort County, SC grew from 182,658 to 186,095, a 1.88% increase and its median household income grew from $63,110 to $68,377, a 8.35% increase.

95.4% of the residents in Beaufort County, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Beaufort County, SC are the University of South Carolina Beaufort (356 degrees awarded in 2019) and Technical College of the Lowcountry (332 degrees).

In 2019, the median property value in Beaufort County, SC was $298,100, and the homeownership rate was 73.3%. Most people in Beaufort County, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Beaufort County, SC was 2 cars per household.

Beaufort County, SC borders Colleton County, SC, Hampton County, SC, and Jasper County, SC.