Census place 4507210

Bluffton

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Bluffton town

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Bluffton.

According to the 2025 estimate, Bluffton has a population of 36,807 and 706 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 43 covered South Carolina places are: median gross rent is $2,256, above the comparison median of $1,263; median home value is $492,100, above the comparison median of $295,100; and population density is 706/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,692/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median gross rent
$2,256
Above the comparison median of $1,263
median home value
$492,100
Above the comparison median of $295,100
population density
706/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,692/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Bluffton's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
36,807
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.2%
Population estimate
Density
706/sq mi
52.1 sq mi land area
Median age
42.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$111,281
Median home value
$492,100
Median gross rent
$2,256
Bachelor’s degree or higher
51.9%
Typical commute
28.3 min
Drive-alone commute
74.5%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
16.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
50%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
57.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.3%
Working from home
15.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
96.7%
Homes built 2020+
12.5%
Households without a vehicle
1.5%
Households with children
32.6%
Residents with a disability
8.9%
Residents without insurance
6.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Beaufort County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
18
Hurricane declarations
12
Tropical Storm declarations
3
Flood declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SAVANNAH INTL AP (17 mi from place center)
Average high
77.7°F
Average low
57.2°F
Annual rainfall
48.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Bluffton.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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