Beaufort, SC

County incident profile · 2021–2025

160,865
5-Year Incidents
8
Departments
186,606
Population
172.4
Incidents / 1K / Yr
Data disclaimer: Based on the NFIRS Public Data Release (2021–2025). NFIRS is voluntarily reported and may not include all departments or incidents. Some departments have missing years or incomplete records. Totals shown reflect data as submitted and may not represent complete activity.

Incident Composition (2021–2025)

EMS / Rescue
110,088 (68.4%)
Service Calls
15,179 (9.4%)
False Alarms
15,065 (9.4%)
Good Intent
14,633 (9.1%)
Fire
3,104 (1.9%)

5-Year Trends

Total Incidents

By Incident Type

Key Metrics

32,173
Avg Incidents / Year
68.4%
EMS Share
1.9%
Fire Share
9.4%
False Alarm Rate
+9.2%
5-Year Trend
8
Departments

Departments

Showing 8 of 8
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Hilton Head Island Fr 49,929 0.9% 71.7% 13.6% -6.7%
Bluffton Township Fire Distric 49,877 1.5% 65% 7.9% +16.8%
Beaufort City FD 22,898 1.4% 69.2% 9.2% +27.7%
Ladys Island St Helena FD 17,603 3.5% 69.9% 5.1% +14%
Burton Fire District 14,384 4.3% 67.2% 5.7% +0.8%
Sheldon Township FD 5,132 6.1% 66.3% 7.6% +42.2%
Daufuskie Island FD 926 5.2% 64.5% 10.7% +2.2%
Fripp Island FD 116 7.8% 53.4% 7.8%
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