Beaufort, South Carolina

Beaufort: City in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States

About

Beaufort is a city located in the county of Beaufort in the U.S. state of South Carolina. Its population at the 2010 census was 12,361. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 13,204 inhabitants.

The city was created 313 years ago in 1710.

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Location of Beaufort on South Carolina map.

Quick Facts about Beaufort

Population : 13,204 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : South Carolina (United States)
County : Beaufort County
Different from : Beaufort
Postal code : 29901–29907
Phone Area Codes : 843
Water as percent of area : 21.66%
Land as percent of area : 78.34%
Named for : Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort
Altitude : 10 feet / 3 meters
Capital city : Beaufort is capital of Beaufort County
Establishment : January 01, 1711 (313 years ago)
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 20:55:10 (21st December 2024)
Population growth : 6.38% (2010-2020)
Downtown Beaufort image
Downtown Beaufort
Downtown Beaufort image

Geography

Beaufort is located at 32°25'54"N 80°40'11"W (32.4315800, -80.6698300).

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Demographics

The population of Beaufort increased by 6.38% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 12,361 - census
2011 12,431 0.56% estimation process
2012 12,652 1.75% estimation process
2013 12,905 1.96% estimation process
2014 13,121 1.65% estimation process
2015 13,313 1.44% estimation process
2016 13,416 0.77% estimation process
2017 13,462 0.34% estimation process
2018 13,380 -0.61% estimation process
2019 13,436 0.42% estimation process
2020 13,204 -1.76% estimation process

Beaufort zip code is 29902. County name: Beaufort, County fips: 45013

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Best Things to Do in Beaufort

1 Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park

Rating: 4.7 (2303)

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Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park

2 Parris Island Museum

Rating: 4.8 (955)

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Parris Island Museum

3 Pigeon Point Park

Rating: 4.7 (437)

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Pigeon Point Park

4 Every Second Counts ESC Escape Rooms

Rating: 5 (390)

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Every Second Counts ESC Escape Rooms

5 Burton Wells Dog Park

Rating: 4.5 (138)

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Burton Wells Dog Park

Where ot Eat in Beaufort

1 Outback Steakhouse

Rating: 3.7 (1233)

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Outback Steakhouse

2 Wayback Burgers

Rating: 4.2 (808)

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Wayback Burgers

3 Starbucks

Rating: 4.2 (755)

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Starbucks

4 La Nopalera Restaurant

Rating: 4.3 (700)

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La Nopalera Restaurant

5 Zaxby's Chicken Fingers & Buffalo Wings

Rating: 4.2 (654)

210 Robert Smalls Pkwy, Beaufort, SC 29906, United States ➦ Show Map

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Zaxby's Chicken Fingers & Buffalo Wings

Where to Stay in Beaufort

1 Quality Inn At Town Center

Rating: 3.3 (793)

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Quality Inn At Town Center

2 Sleep Inn

Rating: 3.8 (496)

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Sleep Inn

3 Best Western Sea Island Inn

Rating: 4.6 (485)

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Best Western Sea Island Inn

Other Places in Beaufort

1 City of Beaufort

Rating: 5 (6)

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City of Beaufort

2 Charles Lind Brown Center

Rating: 4.3 (3)

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Charles Lind Brown Center

3 Beaufort Planning Department

Rating: 5 (1)

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4 US Agricultural Department

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5 Beaufort Payroll Accts Payable

302 Carteret St, Beaufort, SC 29902 ➦ Show Map

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6 Beaufort City Building Permits

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7 City Managers Office

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8 Beaufort County Clerk-Council

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Beaufort County Clerk-Council

People born in Beaufort (63)

People born in Beaufort, including boxer Joe Frazier, boxer Jackie Frazier-Lyde, politician Robert Woodward Barnwell, .

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Schools in Beaufort

College & universities near Beaufort, SC

Code Name City ZIP
217712 Technical College of the Lowcountry Beaufort (SC) 29901-1288

Stations (4)

Amtrak & bus stations near Beaufort, SC

Code Name Address Type
YEM Yemassee 9 Main Street RAIL
SAV Savannah 2611 Seaboard Coastline Drive RAIL
CHS Charleston, South Carolina 4565 Gaynor Avenue RAIL
DNK Denmark 200 West Baruch Street RAIL

Post offices near Beaufort

Post Office Name City ZIP
Beaufor Post Office Beaufort (SC) 29902

Other places with the same name (2)

Other cities in Beaufort County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Beaufort County , SC.

City Name Population Title
Hilton Head Island 39,619 Resort town in South Carolina, USA
Hilton Head 37,099 Resort town in South Carolina, USA
Bluffton 28,230 Town in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States
Port Royal 14,516 Settlement in Jamaica
Laurel Bay 5,891 Census-designated place in Beaufort County, South Carolina
Shell Point 2,336 Census-designated place in Beaufort County, South Carolina
Chesterfield 1,401 Town in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States
Pinewood 532 City in Sumter County, South Carolina, United States of America
Springfield 477 Town in South Carolina, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Beaufort distances to largest South Carolina cities