BMIE Market 29920

Beaufort County, South Carolina · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)	10,606 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±979 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households	4,486 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±352 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B11001_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Population, 2010 Census count	9,481 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units	6,964 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income	$77,744 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±9,871 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age	51.1 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±4 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01002_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median gross rent	$1,053 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±234 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25064_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median home value	$288,700 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±50,606 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area	97.6 sq mi Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants	9 2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 29920
Restaurants per 10,000 residents	9.5 DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year	+12.5% DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year	+28.6% DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year	+28.6% DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file	+50.0% DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 2028	12 (range 8–16) FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.3 per year, r² 0.25) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years ahead	Needs more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score	68 / 100 MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score	67 / 100 MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score	70 / 100 MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score	67 / 100 MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence High · why?

Map

Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic file, 1:500k, 2020 vintage. Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Trends

Historical lines are published counts. Dashed lines are derived: a least-squares trend through the last decade, extended as a FORECAST with its 80% range. Momentum, not a guarantee.

Restaurants by year, with trend and projection

ZIP Code Business Patterns, USPS ZIP 29920. Projection: linear trend v1, fitted 2013–2023, +0.3 restaurants per year, r² 0.25, confidence Low.

Growth index (first year on file = 100)

Each category relative to its own first published count. Full/limited split is unavailable under SIC (before 1998).

Mix of the food-service market

Share of all food-service establishments. "Other" = snack bars, caterers, contractors, mobile.

Population and restaurants per 10,000 residents

Population points: 2010 Census count and ACS 5-year estimates on file (more vintages load over time). Density uses the population point within two years of each restaurant count. Population projection appears once three or more ACS years are loaded.

Restaurant growth vs. South Carolina and U.S. averages

Averages are the mean growth across all ZCTAs with the figure (state n = 318, U.S. n = 24,852). DERIVED from ZIP Code Business Patterns.

Why these scores?

Each score is a weighted average of national percentile ranks (0 = lowest of all ZCTAs with that figure, 100 = highest). Weights are set in the model registry, not in code, and every score carries its model version.

BMIE Market Score: 68 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Consumer Market Score	66.8	67	40%	+26.7
Restaurant Opportunity Score	70.2	70	35%	+24.6
Market Momentum Score	66.5	67	25%	+16.6

Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 67 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Population (ACS)	10,606	72	40%	+28.7
Median household income (ACS)	77,744	59	40%	+23.6
Households (ACS)	4,486	73	20%	+14.6

Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 70 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
10-year restaurant growth	28.6	70	35%	+24.5
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)	8.5	78	25%	+19.6
Population (ACS)	10,606	72	20%	+14.3
Median household income (ACS)	77,744	59	20%	+11.8

Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 67 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
5-year restaurant growth	12.5	71	50%	+35.3
10-year restaurant growth	28.6	70	30%	+21.0
20-year restaurant growth	28.6	51	20%	+10.2

Restaurant-count growth only until population and income growth series exist.

A high score is a statistical position among all U.S. ZCTAs, not a prediction that a restaurant will succeed.

Restaurants on file (35)

By cuisine

American 8 · Seafood 8 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 3 · BBQ 2 · Juice / smoothies 2 · Bakery 1 · Breakfast 1 · Burgers 1 · Coffee 1 · Dessert 1 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 1 · Italian 1 · Latin American (other) 1 · Mexican 1 · Pizza 1 · Sandwiches 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 22 · Bar 9 · Casual dining 6 · Quick service 4 · Dessert 2 · Juice, smoothie, tea 2 · Bakery 1 · Café 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Food truck 1 · Specialty food shop 1

Name	Type	Cuisine	Address	Status
Another Slice	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	2111 Sea Island Pkwy	open
Beach Bums Barbecue	Restaurant (service type not stated)	BBQ	2137 Sea Island Pkwy	open
Beedos	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Burgers · Breakfast · American	1634 Sea Island Pkwy	open
Bella Luna	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Italian	859 Sea Island Pkwy	open
Bonito Boathouse Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · Bar	Seafood	875 Bonito Dr	open
Bonitos Boathouse	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Seafood	1 Tarpon Blvd	open
Boondocks	Bar		2-10 State Road S-7-77	open
Boujee Bowls	Juice, smoothie, tea	Juice / smoothies	2137 Sea Island Pkwy	open
Cabana Club Poolside Grille	Casual dining · Bar		8 Sea Mist Rd	open
Dads Tasty Treats	Dessert · Quick service	Ice cream / frozen desserts · Dessert	74 Warsaw Island Rd	open
Dawtaw Island Club	Restaurant (service type not stated)		1 Club Bridge Rd	open
Foolish Frog	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Seafood · Cajun, Creole, Southern · American	846 Sea Island Pkwy	open
Gullah Grub Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Cajun, Creole, Southern · Seafood	877 Sea Island Pkwy	open
Island Bistro & Bar	Restaurant (service type not stated)	BBQ · American	526 Sea Island Pkwy	open
Island Bites	Restaurant (service type not stated)	American	300 Tarpon Blvd	open
Island Fish Market, Llc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		526 Sea Island Pkwy	open
Johnson Creek Tavern	Casual dining · Bar	Seafood	2141 Sea Island Pkwy	open
Lowcountry Cider Co. & Superior Coffee Sea Island	Café · Juice, smoothie, tea · Coffee shop	Coffee · Juice / smoothies	507 Sea Island Pkwy	open
MJ'S Soul Food Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	American	1634 Sea Island Parkway	open
Morgan River Grill	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Seafood · Cajun, Creole, Southern · American	100 Marina Dr	open
Ocean View Lounge	Bar			open
OP Bar & Grille	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar		250 Ocean Point Dr	open
Parce's Place	Restaurant (service type not stated)		1702 Sea Island Pkwy	open
Seaside Bar & Grill	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar		1760 Sea Island Pkwy	open
Shells By The Sea Food Truck	Food truck · Quick service	Seafood	11 Sam Doyle Dr	open
Shrimp Shack	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Seafood · American	1929 Sea Island Pkwy	open
Southern Sweets	Dessert · Bakery	Bakery	637 S Reeve Rd	open
Springtide Market, Liquor & Deli Spring Market	Specialty food shop · Quick service	Sandwiches	1 Tarpon Blvd #104	open
Sweetgrass Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)		100 Marina Dr	open
The Sandbar	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · Bar	American	300 Tarpon Blvd	open
Tienda Mexicana La Moreliana	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Latin American (other)	802 Sea Island Pkwy	open
We Island Gumbo N' Tings	Restaurant (service type not stated)		23 Jenkins Port Rd	open
Willie's Wet Bar	Bar · Quick service		8 Sea Mist Rd	open
Beloved Coffee Roasters	Coffee shop	Coffee	872 Sea Island Pkwy	closed
Marsh Tacky's Market Cafe	Café	Coffee	2137 Sea Island Pkwy	closed

Listings: Overture Maps Places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), matched into the BMIE restaurant master. Census establishment counts and listing counts differ by definition (Census counts employer establishments in the reference week; listings are places currently mapped).

Restaurant establishments over time

Year	All food service	Restaurants	Full-service	Limited-service	Snack & beverage	Bars	Industry codes
1994	7	6	—	—	—	1	SIC1987
1995	6	5	—	—	—	1	SIC1987
1996	5	4	—	—	—	1	SIC1987
1997	6	5	—	—	—	1	SIC1987
1998	6	5	3	2	—	1	NAICS1997
1999	6	5	3	1	1	1	NAICS1997
2000	5	4	2	1	1	1	NAICS1997
2001	6	5	4	1	—	1	NAICS1997
2002	8	6	5	1	—	1	NAICS1997
2003	8	7	6	1	—	—	NAICS2002
2004	6	5	4	1	—	—	NAICS2002
2005	5	5	4	1	—	—	NAICS2002
2006	5	5	3	2	—	—	NAICS2002
2007	10	9	4	4	1	—	NAICS2002
2008	7	7	5	2	—	—	NAICS2007
2009	9	9	6	3	—	—	NAICS2007
2010	9	9	7	2	—	—	NAICS2007
2011	7	7	5	2	—	—	NAICS2007
2012	8	8	6	2	—	—	NAICS2012
2013	7	7	6	1	—	—	NAICS2012
2014	10	10	9	1	—	—	NAICS2012
2015	9	9	8	1	—	—	NAICS2012
2016	6	6	5	1	—	—	NAICS2012
2017	7	7	6	—	—	—	NAICS2017
2018	8	8	5	—	—	—	NAICS2017
2019	8	8	5	—	—	—	NAICS2017
2020	9	9	6	—	—	—	NAICS2017
2021	10	10	7	—	—	—	NAICS2017
2022	13	12	8	—	—	—	NAICS2022
2023	11	9	6	—	—	—	NAICS2022

U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 29920. Categories are BMIE roll-ups of the published SIC/NAICS codes (full vs limited service is not split under SIC). More years load in stages.

Nearby markets (within 5 miles)

None within 5 miles.