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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Bluffton, SC compare?
| Figure | Bluffton, SC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 36,807 |
| Change since April 2020 | +33.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 27,716 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 532 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 24.3% |
| Measure | Bluffton, SC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 33,157±35 |
| Median age | 42.7±2.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10.5%±3.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 74.8%±4.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 9.0%±2.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.4%±0.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.7%±1.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 51.9%±3.5 pts |
| Median household income | $111,281±$6,844 |
| Per capita income | $63,413±$8,012 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.3%±1.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.2%±1.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $492,100±$27,672 |
| Median gross rent | $2,256±$121 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 41.6%±11.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.4%±2.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 12.5%±2.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 15.5%±3.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.5%±4.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.3 min±2.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.3%±1.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov