Bluffton

Population: 31,323
Median household income: $105,463
Median home value: $444,500

Located in Beaufort County, South Carolina, Bluffton is a community with a population of 31,323. Its median household income of $105,463 runs above the Beaufort County figure of $84,819.

From 2019 to 2023, Bluffton's population grew 50.6% from 20,799 to 31,323, while its median home value rose 52.9% from $290,800 to $444,500.

Households average 2.75 people. The median gross rent is $2,187.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,323
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $105,463
Median home value: $444,500
Median gross rent: $2,187
Housing units: 12,335
Homeownership rate: 81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,79931,323

Median household income

$82,481$105,463

Median home value

$290,800$444,500

Median gross rent

$1,747$2,187

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,799	$82,481	$290,800	$1,747
2020	23,176	$85,844	$299,700	$1,761
2021	27,596	$89,245	$336,100	$1,896
2022	29,375	$99,575	$390,200	$2,050
2023	31,323	$105,463	$444,500	$2,187

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1720.5%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4416.7%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,402	4.5%
5 to 17	6,418	20.5%
18 to 24	1,827	5.8%
25 to 34	2,947	9.4%
35 to 44	5,228	16.7%
45 to 54	3,517	11.2%
55 to 64	3,629	11.6%
65 to 74	4,048	12.9%
75 and over	2,307	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	22,221	70.9%
Black or African American	2,914	9.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	0.1%
Asian	280	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	489	1.6%
Two or more races	724	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,677	14.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.9%

High school graduate15.7%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree28.8%

Graduate or professional degree19.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	855	3.9%
High school graduate	3,411	15.7%
Some college or associate's	7,033	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	6,240	28.8%
Graduate or professional degree	4,137	19.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone75.8%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home13.7%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,313	75.8%
Carpooled	1,402	9.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	58	0.4%
Bicycle	97	0.7%
Worked from home	2,037	13.7%
Other means	12	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,790	21.7%
15 to 29 min	4,475	34.7%
30 to 44 min	4,176	32.4%
45 to 59 min	978	7.6%
60+ min	463	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 4.8% (1,489 of 30,920)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,021	79.8%
Nonfamily households	2,279	20.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2012

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,300	91.6%
Vacant	1,035	8.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,245	81.8%
Renter-occupied	2,055	18.2%

1-unit, detached81.9%

1-unit, attached8.6%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,105	81.9%
1-unit, attached	1,065	8.6%
2 to 4 units	166	1.3%
5 to 19 units	635	5.1%
20 or more units	300	2.4%
Mobile home & other	64	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4507210
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 52 sq mi
Water area: 2.4 sq mi
Center point: 32.2144, -80.9295