| | Beaufort, SC | Farmington Hills, MI | United States |
| Population | 12,899 | 83,749 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.0% | 50.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.0% | 49.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 34.9 | 42.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 12,363 | 79,762 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 12,950 | 82,111 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 9,576 | 74,652 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 2.0% | -2.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 37.9% | 7.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 535.6 | 2,517.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 24.1 | 33.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.9 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Beaufort, SC | Farmington Hills, MI | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.7% | 4.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.4% | 4.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.7% | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.8% | 3.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.5% | 2.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.3% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 19.0% | 14.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.9% | 12.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 8.5% | 13.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.8% | 6.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.8% | 7.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.4% | 11.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.7% | 5.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.5% | 3.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Beaufort, SC | Farmington Hills, MI | United States |
| White | 61.9% | 60.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 30.1% | 17.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% | 14.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.4% | 4.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.2% | 2.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Beaufort, SC | Farmington Hills, MI | United States |
| Married Population | 42.3% | 52.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 40.3% | 51.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.9% | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 57.7% | 47.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 39.0% | 32.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.4% | 9.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.3% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.31 | 2.33 | 2.60 |
| Households | 5,005 | 35,628 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 3,084 | 21,725 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 26.6% | 31.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 38.0% | 49.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,921 | 13,903 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 22.1% | 8.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 13.4% | 10.6% | 10.8% |