Bluffton is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 34,493 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Bluffton is the 17th largest community in South Carolina. Much of the housing stock in Bluffton was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Bluffton economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Bluffton, where the median household income is $99,575.00. Bluffton home prices are not only among the most expensive in South Carolina, but Bluffton real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Bluffton is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 85.60% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Bluffton is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Bluffton who work in sales jobs (15.79%), management occupations (14.39%), and food service (9.69%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.43% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Bluffton is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Bluffton really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Bluffton perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One of the nice things about Bluffton is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. Bluffton is a decent-sized town, yet no one gets to work using public transit, because the town has no real transit system.The citizens of Bluffton are among the most well-educated in the nation: 46.55% of adults in Bluffton have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Bluffton in 2022 was $52,381, which is wealthy relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $209,524 for a family of four. However, Bluffton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Bluffton is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bluffton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bluffton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Bluffton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.06% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Bluffton include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Bluffton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
