Bluffton is a town in Beaufort County, South Carolina, home to about 33,157 people across 52 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29910, and parts of 29909 are in Bluffton too.
Homes sold for a median of $259 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Bluffton
Part is in Bluffton, part in Ridgeland and Port Royal
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bluffton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)21 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hilton Head Airport (HHH)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL141 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA624 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bluffton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bluffton had 27,716 residents in the 2020 census, up 2074% since 2000.
It’s the 15th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Beaufort County grew from 35,495 residents in 1900 to 187,117 in 2020.
Beaufort County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 45.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beaufort Mcas, SC weather station (18 miles away).
59,121 jobs at 6,087 businesses in Beaufort County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
477 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bluffton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 47 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 61 |
| Dentists | 48 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 88 |
| Mental health providers | 75 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 118 |
| Optometrists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 27 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1728.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Beaufort 01. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffton ElementaryBluffton | Pre-K–5 | 709 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Michael C. Riley ElementaryBluffton | Pre-K–5 | 704 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Okatie ElementaryBluffton | Pre-K–5 | 648 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Pritchardville ElementaryBluffton | Pre-K–5 | 887 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Red Cedar ElementaryBluffton | Pre-K–5 | 636 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| River Ridge AcademyBluffton | Pre-K–8 | 1,134 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Bluffton MiddleBluffton | 6–8 | 921 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| H. E. McCracken MiddleBluffton | 6–8 | 846 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Bluffton HighBluffton | 9–12 | 1,375 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| May River HighBluffton | 9–12 | 1,731 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross SchoolsBluffton | Pre-K–12 | 480 | Episcopal | 2.2 mi |
| May River Montessori SchoolBluffton | Pre-K–9 | 74 | Nonsectarian | 1.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Ridgeland, Port Royal and Hardeeville.
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