Median Age in Beaufort County, SC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
48.1 years
Rank #354/3,222 · #4 in SC
89th
Beaufort 48.1 years
SC 40.2 years +19.7%
US 38.9 years +23.7%
Median Age Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Beaufort County's median age of 48.1 years compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 21.4 years to 86.2 years.
Distribution of Median Age Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Beaufort County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #351 | Twiggs County, GA | 48.1 years |
| #352 | Bonner County, ID | 48.1 years |
| #353 | Kidder County, ND | 48.1 years |
| #354 | Beaufort County, SC | 48.1 years |
| #355 | Baylor County, TX | 48.1 years |
| #356 | Red River County, TX | 48.1 years |
| #357 | Bland County, VA | 48.1 years |
About Median Age
Beaufort County, South Carolina has a median age of 48.1 years, ranking #354 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 23.7% above the national value of 38.9 years. Within South Carolina, it ranks #4 of 46. This places it in the 89th percentile nationally.
The median age of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.