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 36,146 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Bluffton is the 17th largest community in South Carolina. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Bluffton, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Bluffton, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Bluffton’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Bluffton does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $111,281.00. 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 88.63% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Bluffton is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Bluffton who work in management occupations (18.55%), sales jobs (15.74%), and office and administrative support (10.48%). Also of interest is that Bluffton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.45% 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. Bluffton is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. Bluffton is a decent-sized town, yet no one gets to work using public transit, because the town has no real transit system.If knowledge is power, Bluffton is a pretty powerful place. 51.95% of the adults in Bluffton have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Bluffton in 2022 was $63,413, which is wealthy relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $253,652 for a family of four. 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 10.47% 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.
