Beaufort County Population

1790–2026

205.86K

2026 projection

9.6% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Beaufort County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026205,860+1,4270.70%
2025204,433+1,4270.70%
2024203,006+3,3061.66%
2023199,700+3,4341.75%
2022196,266+4,3212.25%
2021191,945+4,1312.20%
2020187,814-4,8242.50%
2019192,638+3,0751.62%
2018189,563+2,5701.37%
2017186,993+3,1851.73%

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Beaufort County Demographics

48.1median age

Median age

Female50.5 yrs
Male44.5 yrs

Adults

161,218
55,433 seniors (65+) · 34% of adults105,785 other adults

Sex

Female 50.5% · 98,634Male 49.5% · 96,655

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 2,37685+ years, female: 2,66680–84 years, male: 3,33580–84 years, female: 3,38275–79 years, male: 5,65775–79 years, female: 6,26970–74 years, male: 7,37370–74 years, female: 9,07265–69 years, male: 7,15965–69 years, female: 8,14460–64 years, male: 6,74360–64 years, female: 8,19955–59 years, male: 5,87755–59 years, female: 6,72850–54 years, male: 4,82050–54 years, female: 5,61845–49 years, male: 4,54145–49 years, female: 4,79940–44 years, male: 4,55840–44 years, female: 6,10935–39 years, male: 4,91535–39 years, female: 3,71930–34 years, male: 4,81330–34 years, female: 5,12125–29 years, male: 5,39125–29 years, female: 4,90620–24 years, male: 7,78320–24 years, female: 5,21215–19 years, male: 7,00515–19 years, female: 5,09510–14 years, male: 5,30010–14 years, female: 4,9795–9 years, male: 4,4325–9 years, female: 4,1730–4 years, male: 4,5770–4 years, female: 4,44385+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K6K6K8K8K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,953 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Beaufort County Income

$86,573median household income

Median household income

$86,573

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$49,525

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

9.6%

About 1 in 10 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Beaufort County Marital Status

58% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married58%58%58%
Never married25%31%20%
Divorced9%8%11%
Widowed6%3%9%
Separated1%<1%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year