Beaufort County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 44,670
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 44,670
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 44,576
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 44,655
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 44,651
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) Z
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 44,652
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 47,759
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 27.1%
Female persons, percent 52.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 72.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 23.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 66.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,361
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,204
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $192,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,459
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $531
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $871
Building Permits, 2025 119
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 19,385
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.27
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 88,938
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 251,457
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 39,335
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 781,562
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,603
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,357
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,495
Persons in poverty, percent 16.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,138
Total employment, 2023 13,893
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 644,691
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,496
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,053
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 607
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 805
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 880
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 53.6
Population per square mile, 2010 57.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 832.74
Land area in square miles, 2010 827.19
FIPS Code 37013