Ethiopian Population in Beaufort County, SC by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Ethiopian population in Beaufort County, SC is reported at 79 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. In Beaufort County, only Bluffton shows a Ethiopian population - 32 residents. The other four cities report none. The total county population of 79 indicates additional residents living in rural or unincorporated zones. Insights below examine this semi-urban distribution across Beaufort County.

Top 5 cities with the largest Ethiopian population in Beaufort County

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  • 1
    Bluffton
    Ethiopian population in Bluffton is 32
    0.10% of Bluffton population is Ethiopian
  • 2
    Beaufort
    Ethiopian population in Beaufort is 0
    - of Beaufort population is Ethiopian
  • 3
    Hilton Head Island
    Ethiopian population in Hilton Head Island is 0
    - of Hilton Head Island population is Ethiopian
  • 4
    Port Royal
    Ethiopian population in Port Royal is 0
    - of Port Royal population is Ethiopian
  • 5
    Yemassee
    Ethiopian population in Yemassee is 0
    - of Yemassee population is Ethiopian

Overview of Ethiopian population in Beaufort County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Beaufort County with 79 Ethiopian residents (0.041% of 192,123 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 90th percentile nationally among counties and 91st percentile within South Carolina for Ethiopian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS indicate Beaufort County's Ethiopian population of 0.041% exceeds South Carolina's state average of 0.016% while remaining below the national average of 0.11%, placing the county above regional demographic benchmarks while below national concentration levels.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Beaufort County with 79 Ethiopian residents, representing 9.3% of South Carolina's total Ethiopian population of 849.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Beaufort County's density of 0.14 Ethiopian Americans per square mile exceeds South Carolina's average of 0.028 per square mile by more than quadruple, establishing the county as a significant concentration center for Ethiopian demographic communities.
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Beaufort County Cities Ranked by Ethiopian Population

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate 32 Ethiopian residents in Bluffton and zero residents in Beaufort, Hilton Head Island, Port Royal and Yemassee. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for the five incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Beaufort County, SC ranked by Ethiopian population count
Rank by Ethiopian Population
City
Ethiopian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Beaufort County Ethiopian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Bluffton 32 0.10% 40.51%
2 Beaufort 0 - -
2 Hilton Head Island 0 - -
2 Port Royal 0 - -
2 Yemassee 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Beaufort County, SC by their Ethiopian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Ethiopian population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Ethiopian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Ethiopian alone, while others identify as Ethiopian along with another race (such as Ethiopian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Ethiopian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Ethiopian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Ethiopian alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Ethiopian .
  2. % of Total Beaufort County Ethiopian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Ethiopian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Ethiopian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Ethiopian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Ethiopian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.