Antenna structures in Beaufort County, South Carolina
At a glance
Beaufort County, South Carolina has 105 FCC-registered antenna structures, 65 of them marked constructed. That is the 14th-largest count among the 46 South Carolina counties with registrations, and 2.4% of the state's 4,407. The tallest constructed structure in the county is registration 1043968 near Bluffton at 253 m (829 ft).
Dataset updated . Refreshed from the FCC ASR weekly bulk database.
How does Beaufort County compare with the rest of South Carolina?
With 105 registrations, Beaufort County ranks 14th of 46 counties in South Carolina; Richland County leads the state with 257. The average registered overall height here is 68 m, about 16% below the South Carolina average of 81 m. The tallest standing structure, at 253 m, is about 3.7 times the county average.
What kinds of structures are registered in Beaufort County?
The most common filed structure type in Beaufort County is tower (code TOWER), with 42 registrations (40%). It is followed by monopole (25) and lattice tower (11). In all, 9 different FCC structure-type codes appear in the county.
By registration status: 65 constructed, 15 canceled, 15 granted (not yet constructed), 7 dismantled and 3 terminated. Only constructed registrations describe structures the registry treats as standing; canceled, dismantled and terminated records stay listed as history.
Who owns the towers in Beaufort County?
American Towers LLC holds the most registrations in Beaufort County, with 32 of the 105. The next largest are Pinnacle Towers LLC (7), Beaufort, County of (5) and Crown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC (5). 36 owners with two or more registrations nationwide hold structures in the county.
Which places in Beaufort County have registered structures?
Registrations in Beaufort County list 22 different city or place names. The most frequent are Beaufort (26), Bluffton (16), Hilton Head Island (13), Hilton Head (12) and Yemassee (5).
Every registration
All 105 structures in Beaufort County, tallest first
| # | Structure | Height | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bluffton · 1043968 | 253 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 2 | St. Helena Island · 1063961 | 243 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 3 | Bluffton · 1043967 | 167 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 4 | Frogmore · 1045061 | 159 m | Guyed tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 5 | Bluffton · 1045063 | 152 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 6 | Yemassee · 1032897 | 151 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 7 | Beaufort · 1063044 | 137 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 8 | Bluffton · 1058019 | 128 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 9 | 21.41 · 1044623 | 127 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 10 | Bluffton · 1048352 | 127 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 11 | Beaufort · 1231554 | 125 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 12 | Bluffton · 1040368 | 120 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 13 | Burton · 1208262 | 114 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 14 | Port Royal · 1208499 | 107 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 15 | Pritchardville · 1204869 | 105 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 16 | Yemassee · 1231378 | 103 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 17 | St. Helena Island · 1221421 | 101 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 18 | Parris Island · 1043970 | 100 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 19 | Frogmore · 1050501 | 99 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 20 | Hilton Head Island · 1322779 | 97 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 21 | Hilton Head Island · 1043778 | 96 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 22 | Bluffton · 1059992 | 93 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 23 | Frogmore · 1012619 | 82 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 24 | Hilton Head · 1202559 | 82 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 25 | Beaufort · 1209480 | 82 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 26 | Bluffton · 1231825 | 79 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 27 | Yemassee · 1035177 | 78 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 28 | Beaufort · 1053286 | 73 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 29 | Burton · 1202207 | 72 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 30 | Beaufort · 1054677 | 71 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 31 | Bluffton · 1045720 | 67 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 32 | Okatie · 1053901 | 67 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 33 | Blufton · 1018395 | 66 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 34 | Bluffton · 1024076 | 66 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 35 | St. Helena · 1024318 | 66 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 36 | Bluffton · 1025433 | 66 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 37 | Bluffton · 1026505 | 66 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 38 | Bluffton · 1029628 | 66 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 39 | Okatie · 1271899 | 62 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 40 | Bluffton · 1273172 | 61 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 41 | Fripp Island · 1048016 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 42 | Dale · 1281706 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 43 | Beaufort · 1316327 | 61 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 44 | Port Royal · 1044930 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 45 | Hilton Head Island · 1282748 | 59 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 46 | Hilton Head Island · 1019331 | 58 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 47 | Lobeco · 1045188 | 58 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 48 | Beaufort · 1210271 | 58 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 49 | Hilton Head · 1235555 | 58 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 50 | Yemassee · 1236152 | 57 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 51 | Bluffton · 1273538 | 57 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 52 | Beaufort · 1228641 | 56 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 53 | Blufton · 1251482 | 56 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 54 | St Helena Island · 1260714 | 56 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 55 | Yemassee · 1221343 | 56 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 56 | Hilton Head · 1003826 | 55 m | Tank | Constructed |
| 57 | Parris Island · 1331145 | 53 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 58 | Hilton Head Island · 1310688 | 52 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 59 | Beaufort · 1209391 | 52 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 60 | Beaufort · 1033668 | 50 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 61 | Lady'S Island · 1209797 | 50 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 62 | St Helena Island · 1221357 | 49 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 63 | Beaufort · 1064872 | 49 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 64 | Beaufort · 1232563 | 49 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 65 | Hilton Head · 1281658 | 49 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 66 | Okatie · 1295943 | 49 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 67 | Beaufort · 1253607 | 49 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 68 | St. Helena Island · 1333166 | 49 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 69 | Beaufort · 1293088 | 48 m | Monopole | Canceled |
| 70 | Hilton Head Island · 1285096 | 48 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 71 | Hilton Head · 1267095 | 47 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 72 | Bluffton · 1253756 | 47 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 73 | Hilton Head Island · 1262301 | 47 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 74 | Hilton Head · 1288161 | 46 m | Monopole | Canceled |
| 75 | Hilton Head Island · 1326058 | 46 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 76 | Hilton Head Island · 1249747 | 46 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 77 | Hilton Head Island · 1283042 | 46 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 78 | Okatie · 1284274 | 46 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 79 | Okatie · 1284275 | 46 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 80 | Beaufort · 1212313 | 45 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 81 | Beaufort · 1327285 | 45 m | Monopole | Canceled |
| 82 | Beaufort · 1329443 | 45 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 83 | Beaufort · 1329480 | 45 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 84 | Beaufort · 1255940 | 45 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 85 | Hilton Head Island · 1301039 | 45 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 86 | Hilton Head · 1331615 | 44 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 87 | Hilton Head · 1059539 | 44 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 88 | Hilton Head · 1015286 | 43 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 89 | Port Royal · 1221117 | 43 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 90 | Beaufort · 1059427 | 43 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 91 | Hilton Head · 1248792 | 43 m | Pole | Dismantled |
| 92 | Beaufort · 1288563 | 43 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 93 | Port Royal · 1287617 | 41 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 94 | Laurel Bay · 1212331 | 39 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 95 | Hilton Head · 1213973 | 36 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 96 | Beavfort · 1046205 | 33 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 97 | Beaufort · 1219943 | 31 m | Building with pole | Constructed |
| 98 | Beaufort · 1240863 | 31 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 99 | Hilton Head · 1248791 | 31 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 100 | Beaufort · 1287228 | 29 m | Mast | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 101 | Hilton Head Island · 1236064 | 19 m | Building with antenna | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 102 | Hilton Head Island · 1287229 | 18 m | Mast | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 103 | Lady'S Island · 1259240 | 15 m | Mast | Constructed |
| 104 | Beaufort · 1244491 | 15 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 105 | Beaufort · 1239003 | 13 m | Pole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
Frequently asked questions
How many cell towers are in Beaufort County, SC?
The FCC Antenna Structure Registration database lists 105 registered antenna structures in Beaufort County, South Carolina, 65 of them constructed. Registration is generally required only for structures taller than about 60 m or near airports, so shorter cell sites may not appear.
What is the tallest tower in Beaufort County?
The tallest constructed registered structure in Beaufort County is registration 1043968, a guyed tower near Bluffton at 253 m (829 ft) overall height.
Who owns the most towers in Beaufort County?
American Towers LLC holds the most registrations in Beaufort County (32), followed by Pinnacle Towers LLC (7).
What kind of towers are in Beaufort County?
Tower (type not specified) is the most common filed type (42 of 105 registrations), then monopole (25).
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About this data
Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 20, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: TowerCensus, “Antenna structures in Beaufort County, South Carolina”, https://towercensus.com/towers/south-carolina/county/beaufort-county (data as of October 20, 2026).