Laurel Bay is a community in Beaufort County, South Carolina, home to about 5,882 people across 4.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29906.
Homes sold for a median of $230 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Beaufort; part is in Laurel Bay
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Laurel Bay. 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)31 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hilton Head Airport (HHH)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL151 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA613 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Laurel Bay; 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.
Laurel Bay had 5,082 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.
It’s the 95th 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 (7 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).
89 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Laurel Bay.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 16 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 16 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Beaufort 01, SC Public Charter School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broad River ElementaryBeaufort | Pre-K–5 | 467 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Joseph S. Shanklin ElementaryBeaufort | Pre-K–5 | 416 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Lowcountry Montessori SchoolBeaufort | Pre-K–12 | 408 | Charter | 1.7 mi |
| Robert Smalls Leadership AcademyBeaufort | Pre-K–8 | 785 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Bridges Preparatory SchoolBeaufort | K–12 | 1,472 | Charter | 2.3 mi |
| Riverview Charter SchoolBeaufort | K–8 | 694 | Charter | 1.0 mi |
| Battery Creek HighBeaufort | 9–12 | 809 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort Christian SchoolBeaufort | Pre-K–11 | 33 | Baptist | 2.5 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 Beaufort, Burton, Port Royal and Shell Point.
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