Beaufort County, NC Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Beaufort County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Population 46,050 10,790,063 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 47.8 200.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.93% 0.90% 0.57%
Median age 48.5 37.6 37.1
Households 19,103 4,184,344 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Beaufort County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Beaufort County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $56,720 $69,937 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.77% 5.43% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.4% 4.7% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Beaufort County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $69,205 $265,624 $242,182
Median rent $858 $1,162 $1,342
Homeownership rate 70.1% 66.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Beaufort County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 18.2 21.8 22.5
Work from home 8.7% 14.5% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Beaufort County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Beaufort County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 18.1% 31.1% 31.6%
Average household size 2.31 2.46 2.54

Health

Beaufort County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Beaufort County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 75.5 77.1 78.3
Self-rated poor health 17.8% 16.8% 16.3%
Smokers 20.7% 20.7% 19.0%