Economic Data

A recent study from DemographicsnNow finds that about 2,600 businesses fall within a 30 mile radius of downtown Beaufort.  These businesses collectively employ about 24,000 people.  The average number of employees in a business is 9.  More than 90 percent employ less than 100 people. 

The study further outlined the types of businesses here.  Service/ sector industries, which includes hospitals and hotels, employ about 8,500 people.  Retail, which includes restaurants, is the next largest category employing about 6,300.

The unemployemnt rate for Beaufort County was 7.4 percent in November 2011. 


Lowcountry Unemployment Rates January 2007 - August 2011
2008 Location Quotient Analysis for Beaufort County
April 2010 Overview of South Carolina's Labor Market