Beaufort County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37013 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
44,499
Rank #1,107 of 3,222
66th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,357 −22.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,234 of 3,222
31th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.8% +41.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,419 of 3,222
25th %ile
Median Home Value
$192,700 −31.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,486 of 3,222
54th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.2% −37.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,781 of 3,222
45th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.9% −25.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,291 of 3,222
60th %ile

At a Glance

69.5% Homeownership
91.0% Insured
21.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%11.2%22.5%33.7%44.9%56.2%66.3%22.8%7.9%2.5%0.2%0.2%0.1%0.1%

About Beaufort County, North Carolina

Beaufort County, North Carolina has a total population of 44,499, making it the 1,107th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Beaufort County is 47.7 years, which is 22.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Beaufort County is $58,357, which ranks #2,234 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 22.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.9%.

The median home value in Beaufort County is $192,700, 31.6% below the national median. Renters in Beaufort County pay a median gross rent of $871 per month. The homeownership rate is 69.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Beaufort County, 21.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 37.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.1 min.

Beaufort County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 66.3% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (22.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (7.9%).

All data for Beaufort County, North Carolina comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.