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Welcome to Beaufort County ...

Time Zone: Beaufort County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Beaufort is the Seat for Beaufort County.

Beaufort County was founded in 1769.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Beaufort had a population of 192,122 people. This is an increase of 17.99% since the last Census (which gave a population of 162,829 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Beaufort represented 3.52% of the total population of South Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Beaufort County:

  • Beaufort
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Beaufort is located in Beaufort County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,204 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaufort <2>
  • Bluffton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
    • Bluffton is located in Beaufort County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,230 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <2>
  • Hardeeville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Hilton Head Island
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Port Royal
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Yemassee
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yemassee
    • Yemassee is located in Beaufort County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,133 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yemassee <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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