Census tract · Beaufort County
Census Tract 12, Beaufort County, South Carolina
Census Tract 12, GEOID 45013001200, in Beaufort County, South Carolina, partly within Fripp Island and Harbor Island. 1,055 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±251); the 2020 Census counted 1,192.
Residents, 2020-2024
1,055
±251 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,192
Median household income
$105,023
±$16,136 (90% margin)
Beaufort County: $86,573
Median home value
$623,800
±$64,352 (90% margin)
Beaufort County: $455,600
Median gross rent
not published
Beaufort County: $1,653
Where is Census Tract 12?
Census Tract 12 is one of 43 census tracts in Beaufort County, South Carolina. It covers 34.82 square miles of land, 34 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 45013001200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Fripp Island | 43% |
| Harbor Island | 11% |
2 census tracts border Census Tract 12: Tract 11.01 ($78,372) and Tract 11.04 ($55,973). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 12?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 12's population at 1,055 (±251) in 585 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,192 residents and 2,180 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 12 | Beaufort County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,055 ±251 | 195,289 |
| Households | 585 ±136 | 82,333 |
| Average household size | 1.80 ±0.19 | 2.28 |
| Housing units | 2,096 ±157 | 103,177 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 12?
The median resident of Census Tract 12 is 67.4 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.5%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.7%.
| Measure | Tract 12 | Beaufort County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 67.4 ±3.2 | 48.1 |
| Under 18 years | 0.0% ±4.2 pts | 17.4% |
| 65 years and over | 57.8% ±11.1 pts | 28.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.1% ±2.2 pts | 12.4% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.5% ±3.4 pts | 67.3% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.2 pts | 15.5% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±1.2 pts | 1.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.2 pts | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.2 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.7% ±2.3 pts | 3.2% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.2 pts | 0.5% |
| Born outside the United States | 4.3% ±2.9 pts | 7.7% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.7% ±2.6 pts | 11.7% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 19.6% ±8.8 pts | 11.0% |
| With a disability | 11.8% ±4.4 pts | 13.4% |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.5% ±2.5 pts | 8.5% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 99.7% ±0.5 pts | 94.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 64.8% ±9.9 pts | 46.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 29.8% ±8.5 pts | 19.2% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 92.4% ±3.8 pts | 85.9% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 12 earn?
Half of the 585 households in Census Tract 12 earn less than $105,023 a year (±$16,136), against $86,573 across Beaufort County: 14th highest of the county's 42 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 12 | Beaufort County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $105,023 ±$16,136 | $86,573 |
| Mean household income | $124,801 ±$16,838 | $126,267 |
| Per capita income | $68,149 ±$10,546 | $53,951 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.0% ±2.9 pts | 9.6% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 0.0% ±7.4 pts | 5.2% |
| Households with a computer | 90.8% ±12.4 pts | 97.2% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.1% ±12.4 pts | 94.0% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 12?
Owners occupy 97.4% of Census Tract 12's occupied homes and renters 2.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $623,800 by its owner (±$64,352).
| Measure | Tract 12 | Beaufort County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $623,800 ±$64,352 | $455,600 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 100.0% ±100.0 pts | 45.0% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,717 ±$618 | $2,030 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 97.4% ±2.3 pts | 75.9% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 2.6% ±2.3 pts | 24.1% |
| Housing units | 2,096 ±157 | 103,177 |
| Single-family detached homes | 78.4% ±5.7 pts | 64.4% |
| Mobile homes | 1.9% ±1.7 pts | 9.0% |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.0% ±0.8 pts | 3.7% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.0% ±1.3 pts | 16.5% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 0.9% |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.5% ±0.8 pts | 4.3% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 12 get to work?
69.1% of Census Tract 12's workers drive alone and 22.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 32.6 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 12 | Beaufort County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 36.3% ±10.1 pts | 56.4% |
| Unemployment rate | 1.8% ±2.9 pts | 2.6% |
| Drove alone to work | 69.1% ±10.3 pts | 71.8% |
| Carpooled | 0.0% ±11.3 pts | 10.2% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±11.3 pts | 0.5% |
| Walked | 2.9% ±3.3 pts | 2.4% |
| Worked from home | 22.3% ±9.4 pts | 13.2% |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.6 min ±10.7 | 23.6 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 12 compare with the other tracts in Beaufort County?
Among Beaufort County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 12 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Beaufort County |
|---|---|
| Population | 40th of 42 |
| Residents per square mile | 41st of 42 |
| Median household income | 14th of 42 |
| Per capita income | 14th of 42 |
| Median home value | 12th of 39 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 6th of 41 |
| Median age | 5th of 42 |
| Owner-occupied share | 3rd of 40 |
The tracts next to it on Beaufort County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 112 | 11th | $108,611±$25,710 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 22.01 | 12th | $106,324±$16,799 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9.03 | 13th | $105,972±$59,003 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 12 | 14th | $105,023±$16,136 |
| Tract 9.01 | 15th | $104,500±$22,697 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 103 | 16th | $103,536±$9,079 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 21.08 | 17th | $98,264±$9,481 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 12?
4 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 12 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections