Bluffton
SCBeaufort County, South Carolina
Population 189K |Median income $81,260 |3 hospitals
Population
189,071
Beaufort County
Median Income
$81,260
+28% vs avg
Median Home Value
$377,900
+93% vs avg
Median Age
46.8
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
192K+16%
Median Income
$84,819+48%
Median Home Value
$407,600+48%
Poverty Rate
10.5%-16%
Unemployment
2.7%-66%
Economics
Median Rent $1,435/mo
Poverty Rate
10.4% -28% vs avg
Unemployment 2.9%
Bachelor's Degree+ 43.4%
Work From Home 11%
Public Transit 0.8%
Demographics
White 71.1%
African American 16.2%
Hispanic or Latino 11.2%
Asian 1.1%
Other / Multiethnic 0.4%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
38.2%
Short Sleep Duration
30.4%
Obesity
29.6%
Physical Inactivity
19.9%
Binge Drinking
16.8%
Frequent Mental Distress
13.1%
Diabetes
12.7%
Frequent Physical Distress
12.6%
Lack of Health Insurance
10.6%
Current Smoking
9.6%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 82.6%
Dental Visit 68.4%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
8.5%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.5%
Stroke
4%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
459 per 100k
+30% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2343 per 100k
+18% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
407.8
Homicide
10.7
Robbery
40.7
Burglary
367.1
Larceny-Theft
1723.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
253.1
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 3 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 2
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
3
With ER
2
BEAUFORT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
BEAUFORT · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
HILTON HEAD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
HILTON HEAD ISLAND · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Beaufort County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.