Beaufort

County:: Carteret County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.089
State:: North Carolina

Beaufort is a town located in Carteret County, North Carolina. Beaufort has a 2025 population of 5,025. Beaufort is currently growing at a rate of 2.26% annually and its population has increased by 12.37% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,472 in 2020.

The average household income in Beaufort is $70,603 with a poverty rate of 14.21%.The median age in Beaufort is 50.5 years: 48.6 years for males, and 54.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Beaufort includes 80.6% White, 11.68% Black or African American, 3.12% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	3,718	80.6%
Black or African American	539	11.68%
Two or more races	203	4.4%
Other race	144	3.12%
Native American	8	0.17%
Asian	1	0.02%

Beaufort Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Beaufort's average per capita income is $43,250. Household income levels show a median of $48,111. The poverty rate stands at 14.21%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$88,056	-
Families	$74,637	$103,488
Households	$48,111	$70,603
Non Families	$22,357	$40,125

$43,250

Average Income

$48,111

Median Household Income

14.21%

Poverty Rate