Beaufort County, South Carolina
102 Ribaut Rd
Beaufort, SC 29902
Phone: (843) 470-5218
Fax: (843) 470-5248
www.co.beaufort.sc.us
On southern border of SC, southwest of Charleston; original county; organized 1768 (prior to statehood). Name Origin: For the town.
Area (sq mi): 922.88 (land 586.86; water 336.03). Pop per sq mi: 234.90.
Pop 2005: 137,849. State rank: 11. Pop change: 2000-20005 14.00%; 1990-2000 39.90%. Pop 2000: 120,937 (White 67.40%; Black or African American 24.00%; Hispanic or Latino 6.80%; Asian 0.80%; Other 4.60%). Foreign born: 6.30%. Median age: 35.80.
Income 2000: per capita $25,377; median household $46,992; Pop below poverty level: 10.70%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $32,456-$34,814.
Unemployment 2004: 4.70%. Change from 2000: 2.10%. Median travel time to work: 23.30 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 5.70%.
Beaufort, SC 29902
Phone: (843) 470-5218
Fax: (843) 470-5248
www.co.beaufort.sc.us
On southern border of SC, southwest of Charleston; original county; organized 1768 (prior to statehood). Name Origin: For the town.
Area (sq mi): 922.88 (land 586.86; water 336.03). Pop per sq mi: 234.90.
Pop 2005: 137,849. State rank: 11. Pop change: 2000-20005 14.00%; 1990-2000 39.90%. Pop 2000: 120,937 (White 67.40%; Black or African American 24.00%; Hispanic or Latino 6.80%; Asian 0.80%; Other 4.60%). Foreign born: 6.30%. Median age: 35.80.
Income 2000: per capita $25,377; median household $46,992; Pop below poverty level: 10.70%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $32,456-$34,814.
Unemployment 2004: 4.70%. Change from 2000: 2.10%. Median travel time to work: 23.30 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 5.70%.
Cities with population over 10,000:
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See other counties in South Carolina.
Beaufort County, North Carolina
121 W 3rd St
Washington, NC 27889
Phone: (252) 946-0079
Fax: (252) 946-7722
www.co.beaufort.nc.us
On central eastern border of NC, east of Goldsboro; organized as Pamptecough Precinct Dec 3, 1705 (prior to statehood) from Bath County, which was organized in 1696 and abolished in 1739; name changed about 1712. Name Origin: For Henry Somerset (1684-1714), Duke of Beaufort, a Lord Proprietor of the colony of SC. Originally for the Pamptecough (Pamlico) River.
Area (sq mi): 958.69 (land 827.97; water 130.72). Pop per sq mi: 55.60.
Pop 2005: 46,018. State rank: 54. Pop change: 2000-20005 2.40%; 1990-2000 6.30%. Pop 2000: 44,958 (White 66.80%; Black or African American 29.00%; Hispanic or Latino 3.20%; Asian 0.20%; Other 2.30%). Foreign born: 2.60%. Median age: 40.20.
Income 2000: per capita $16,722; median household $31,066; Pop below poverty level: 19.50%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $22,439-$23,324.
Unemployment 2004: 7.10%. Change from 2000: -2.50%. Median travel time to work: 25.40 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 23.70%.
Washington, NC 27889
Phone: (252) 946-0079
Fax: (252) 946-7722
www.co.beaufort.nc.us
On central eastern border of NC, east of Goldsboro; organized as Pamptecough Precinct Dec 3, 1705 (prior to statehood) from Bath County, which was organized in 1696 and abolished in 1739; name changed about 1712. Name Origin: For Henry Somerset (1684-1714), Duke of Beaufort, a Lord Proprietor of the colony of SC. Originally for the Pamptecough (Pamlico) River.
Area (sq mi): 958.69 (land 827.97; water 130.72). Pop per sq mi: 55.60.
Pop 2005: 46,018. State rank: 54. Pop change: 2000-20005 2.40%; 1990-2000 6.30%. Pop 2000: 44,958 (White 66.80%; Black or African American 29.00%; Hispanic or Latino 3.20%; Asian 0.20%; Other 2.30%). Foreign born: 2.60%. Median age: 40.20.
Income 2000: per capita $16,722; median household $31,066; Pop below poverty level: 19.50%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $22,439-$23,324.
Unemployment 2004: 7.10%. Change from 2000: -2.50%. Median travel time to work: 25.40 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 23.70%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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