Median Household Income

Beaufort County $60,603

South Carolina $48,781

US Census 2017

Per-Capita Income

Beaufort County $34,966

South Carolina $26,645

US Census 2017

Cost of Living Index

The cost of living index for Beaufort County as of June 2019 was 114.3 compared to the national average of 100.

 

Average Weekly Wages Q4 2018

Beaufort County $791

South Carolina $893

National $1,144

US Bureau of Labor Statistics

Unemployment April 2018

Beaufort County 2.5%

South Carolina 4.2%

April 2018, SCDEW

"The People and the Economy of the Lowcountry”

 Download the Lowcountry Council of Government Planning Department’s socio-economic overview.