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30-547: Beaufort County School District ( BCSD ) is a public school district in Beaufort County, South Carolina , United States. The school district is led by Superintendent Dr. Frank Rodriguez, who began the role in July 2019. The district is governed by an eleven-member board of education of elected members who represent the electoral district in which they live and serve. The majority of the district's schools are accredited with

60-488: A Title One school for the past two years. The school serves students from pre-kindergarten to fifth grade and has one resource class, and one self-contained classroom for students with special needs. Mossy Oaks is one of South Carolina's newly named "Red Carpet" schools by the State Department of Education . Beaufort County, South Carolina Beaufort County ( / ˈ b juː f ər t / BEW -fərt )

90-467: A household in the county was $ 46,992, and the median income for a family was $ 52,704. Males had a median income of $ 30,541 versus $ 25,284 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 25,377. About 8.00% of families and 10.70% of the population were below the poverty line , including 15.40% of those under age 18 and 6.70% of those age 65 or over. Beaufort County is governed under the council-administrator form of government. Beaufort County Council

120-461: A new constitution that effectively disfranchised most black citizens by making voter registration and voting more difficult. They were excluded from the political system and kept in second-class status for decades. In 1903, the county "was reported to have 3,434 literate black males to 927 whites", but due to the discriminatory practices, nearly all black citizens were barred from voting. From 1900 through 1950, Beaufort County's economy suffered from

150-589: A variety of West African roots; the people also developed the Gullah language , a creole language . The county was majority black until around the mid-20th century. Union troops took control of Beaufort County and occupied the area beginning in 1861. Many slaves escaped and went to Union lines. In some cases, planters had moved inland for refuge, leaving their slaves on the Sea Islands. Slaves began to organize schools and other parts of their communities early in

180-635: Is a county in the U.S. state of South Carolina . As of the 2020 census , its population was 187,117. Its county seat is Beaufort and its largest community is Hilton Head Island . Beaufort County is part of the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area . It is one of the South's fastest-growing counties, primarily because of development south of the Broad River clustered along

210-540: Is an elected body responsible for passing ordinances, setting county policies and developing an annual budget for the administration of public services to citizens. The chairman is elected to a two-year term by council at the first meeting in January following a general election. The vice chairman is charged with carrying out the duties of the chairman in his or her absence. Council members serve four-year staggered terms. Each council member represents one of 11 districts within

240-514: The 2000 census , there were 120,937 people, 45,532 households, and 33,056 families living in the county. The population density was 206 people per square mile (80 people/km ). There were 60,509 housing units at an average density of 103 units per square mile (40 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 70.66% White , 23.98% Black or African American , 0.27% Native American , 0.79% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 2.84% from other races , and 1.41% from two or more races. 6.79% of

270-637: The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools . It serves all residents of most parts of the county for grades K-12. However the children of Department of Defense employees and children of civilians working for the United States federal government, who are living in the permanent housing, on the property of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort ; are zoned to Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) for schools for grades Pre-Kindergarten-8. However Beaufort County Schools does serve

300-445: The U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 923.48 square miles (2,391.8 km ), of which 576.04 square miles (1,491.9 km ) is land and 347.44 square miles (899.9 km ) (37.62%) is water. As of the 2020 census , there were 187,117 people, 73,043 households, and 50,500 families residing in the county. At the 2010 census , there were 162,233 people, 64,945 households, and 45,322 families living in

330-492: The U.S. Highway 278 corridor. The county's northern portions have also grown steadily, due in part to the strong federal military presence around the city of Beaufort. The county's two portions are connected by the Broad River Bridge , which carries South Carolina Highway 170 . Beaufort County has been identified as the most at-risk county in the contiguous United States for combined damage from climate change in

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360-708: The United States Department of Defense , and Walmart . Most of the county is in Beaufort County School District for grades K-12. However, the Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station has its own system at the elementary school level: the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) has two schools covering elementary and middle school for the base. High school students on the base go to

390-679: The Beaufort County Training School, but it was still known as The Shanklin School by area residents. With public and private funds, it met the need for African-American teachers and was known as a teacher's training site. The school maintained 800 acres (3.2 km) of land, two barns, two dormitories, a power plant, equipment, and an endowment of around $ 11,000. Today, the school is located at 121 Morrall Drive. The school opened in 1962. The school has met federal AYP (adequate yearly progress) since its initiation and has been

420-454: The GDP of Beaufort County was $ 10.8 billion (approx. $ 57,827 per capita). In Chained 2017 dollars , the real GDP was $ 9.2 billion (approx. $ 48,930 per capita). From 2022 through 2024, the unemployment rate has fluctuated between 2.2-3.7%. As of April 2024 , some of the largest employers in the county include the Beaufort County School District , Food Lion , Kroger , Marriott , Publix ,

450-588: The MCAS Beaufort property for high school, and in sum has the highest number of students, of any school system, affiliated with MCAS Beaufort. Additionally, while BCSD does not specify school zoning for MCAS Beaufort for the elementary level, in 2024 it stated that there is a zoned BCSD middle school for MCAS Beaufort. Beaufort County Adult Education is an alternative school within the Beaufort County School District. Students over

480-662: The Spanish influenced the Guale and Mocama chiefdoms by establishing Christian missions in their major settlements, from St. Catherine's Island south to Fort George Island (at present-day Jacksonville, Florida ). The area was home to multiple plantations ; in 1863 Fanny Kemble published Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation in 1838–1839 about her experience on her husband's plantations in St. Simon's Island and Butler Island . The Sea Islands were known historically for

510-745: The age of seventeen can complete coursework for their South Carolina high school diploma or study for the GED examination. The program also offers classes through South Carolina Virtual Schools. In October 1901, the school started with seven pupils. By January 1905, 150 students attended. A group of northern abolitionists and Beaufort citizens founded it. The school's mission was to instruct African American students in better cultivation of land, care of stock, and manner of living. The school offered instruction in carpentry, bricklaying, printing, and other trades. Courses for girls included cooking, sewing, nursing, and homemaking. By 1920 The Port Royal Agricultural School became

540-423: The county school district. Beaufort County is included within the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area which had an estimated population of 232,523 in 2023. Some islands are also towns. Sea Islands Settled by indigenous cultures thousands of years ago, the islands were selected by Spanish colonists as sites for founding of colonial missions . Historically

570-638: The county. Beaufort County leans Republican and has voted for that party's presidential nominee in every election since 1980 . Even in the first half of the 20th century, Beaufort was routinely one of the counties in South Carolina which gave the Republicans the highest percentage of the vote. In 1920 , for example, Republican nominee Warren G. Harding won only 4% of the total vote in South Carolina, but 36% in Beaufort County. In 2022,

600-443: The county. The population density was 281.5 inhabitants per square mile (108.7/km ). There were 93,023 housing units at an average density of 161.4 units per square mile (62.3 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 71.9% white, 19.3% black or African American, 1.2% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 5.2% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 12.1% of

630-502: The decline in agriculture, which together with oppressive social conditions of Jim Crow contributed to many African Americans making a Great Migration out of the South. African Americans went to northern and midwestern industrial cities for jobs and became an urbanized population. The total county population of 35,495 in 1900 dropped by more than one third to 1930, and did not reach the 1900 population level again until well after 1950, when

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660-650: The franchise after the American Civil War by constitutional amendments, most joined the Republican Party . Although not the only majority black state, South Carolina was the only southern state during Reconstruction to elect a black majority of representatives to the state legislature. Beaufort County had many prominent black leaders, such as Robert Smalls , Jonathan Jasper Wright , William James Whipper , Julius I. Washington , and Thomas E. Miller . Increasing violence during election campaigns in

690-561: The medium term, largely due to high wet-bulb temperatures, economic and farm crop damages, and sea level rise. From the early days of plantations, African slaves outnumbered the European minority in the colony. The plantations on the Sea Islands had large concentrations of slaves that had infrequent and limited interaction with white people. The islands were sites of the development of the Gullah culture, which preserved elements from

720-475: The population was 26,933. Southern Democrats in Congress helped gain the establishment of military installations in the county and state, which added more population and stimulated area jobs in the second half of the 20th century. In addition, vacation and resort areas were developed that attracted increasing numbers of tourists through the winter season, and then others all year-round as retirees. According to

750-440: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 45,532 households, out of which 30.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.20% were married couples living together, 11.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.40% were non-families. 21.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

780-448: The population. In terms of ancestry, 15.5% were German , 13.4% were Irish , 13.1% were English , 5.4% were Italian , and 5.0% were American . Of the 64,945 households, 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.2% were non-families, and 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size

810-566: The state from 1868 on was used by white insurgents and paramilitary groups to suppress black voting; results were also dependent on fraud. In 1876, the Democrats regained control of the state legislature and governor's office, although results were disputed. While black Republicans continued to be elected to local office in Beaufort County and other areas through the next decades, in 1895 the Democrat-dominated state legislature passed

840-545: The war in this county, especially on the islands. The Army founded Mitchellville on Hilton Head by March 1863 as a village where black people could practice self-governance; by 1865, it had 1,500 residents. After the war, the Drayton family reclaimed this land for their own private use. In some cases, the Union Army allocated plots for blacks for housing and cultivating crops. When freedmen were granted citizenship and

870-463: Was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.84. The median age was 40.6 years. The median income for a household in the county was $ 55,286 and the median income for a family was $ 65,071. Males had a median income of $ 41,059 versus $ 33,959 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 32,731. About 7.4% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over. At

900-404: Was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.90. In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.30% under the age of 18, 12.00% from 18 to 24, 27.20% from 25 to 44, 22.10% from 45 to 64, and 15.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.00 males. The median income for

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