Beaufort, South Carolina

Beaufort, South Carolina
City
Bay Street, Downtown Beaufort
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Coordinates: 32°26′N 80°41′W / 32.433°N 80.683°W / 32.433; -80.683
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Beaufort
Incorporated	1711
Named for	Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort
Area [1]
• City	25.32 sq mi (65.58 km2)
• Land	24.43 sq mi (63.28 km2)
• Water	0.89 sq mi (2.29 km2)
Elevation	10 ft (3 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• City	13,607
• Density	556.89/sq mi (215.01/km2)
• Urban	52,515 (US: 486th)[2]
• Urban density	1,200.1/sq mi (463.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	29901-29907
Area codes	843, 854
FIPS code	45-04690[4]
GNIS feature ID	1245003[5]
Website	www.cityofbeaufort.org

Beaufort is a city in Beaufort County, South Carolina. In 2020, 13,607 people lived there.^[3]

1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
2. ↑ United States Census Bureau (December 29, 2022). "2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications". Federal Register.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "QuickFacts: Beaufort city, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
4. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.