Beaufort, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Beaufort	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$50,495	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$80,224	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$105,809	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$59,983	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,941	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,900	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.9%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Beaufort is 13% higher than the national average
The median household income in Beaufort is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Beaufort is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Beaufort is 25% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,477 $80,224 $160,448

City

$45,760 $68,647 $137,294

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Beaufort median earnings by income bracket

Beaufort employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.6%	10.6%
Manufacturing sector	8.6%	8.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	25.0%	25.0%
Public administration	7.4%	7.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	5.7%
Education, health & social services	9.3%	9.3%
Other	31.4%	31.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bluffton, SC	23,896	$129,896	59.7%
Shell Point, SC	3,074	$103,459	27.2%
Port Royal, SC	13,654	$88,902	9.3%
Burton, SC	9,109	$77,361	4.9%
Laurel Bay, SC	6,577	$74,567	8.3%
Beaufort, SC	13,805	$80,224	1.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Beach Park, IL	13,801	$105,063	29.2%
Taché, MB	13,799	n/a
Solana Beach, CA	13,797	$158,068	94.3%
Matane, QC	13,814	n/a
Prévost, QC	13,814	n/a
Beaufort, SC	13,805	$80,224	1.4%

Source: The Beaufort, SC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.