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Beaufort, SC vs Bay St. Louis, MS

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- Bay St. Louis is 0% more densely populated than Beaufort.
- People are 24.6% more likely to be married in Bay St. Louis.
- The Median Age is 13.4 years older in Bay St. Louis.
 Beaufort, SCBay St. Louis, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,568329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock48.338.4
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 Population - 201012,363  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,209285,036,114
 Population - 19909,576  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock77.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now37.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock651.293.4
 Land Area24.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock11.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Beaufort, SCBay St. Louis, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Beaufort, SCBay St. Louis, MSUnited States
 White61.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.4%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock3.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Beaufort, SCBay St. Louis, MSUnited States
 Married Population42.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.3%50.2%
 Never Married39.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.9%10.8%
 Widowed8.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.202.60
 Households5,005  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,80980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,921  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Beaufort    17 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

My husband and I moved here a year and a half ago. We have already made more friends here, than we had in other places we have lived. Most of our neighbors are from  More

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This place is exactly what you'd expect for a small town. Great for old people who like a slow lifestyle of fishing and pig pickings. Horrible for young people --  More

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We are relocating to the area and I am wondering about the elementary school special needs programs. I will i appreciate any  More

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