Beaufort County, NC Demographic Data
Beaufort County, NC Summary
Beaufort County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 47,643
- Area: 958.22 sq. miles
- Land Area: 827.19 sq. miles
- Water Area: 131.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 49.72 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 13.12 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Beaufort County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
24,799
52%
50.8
Male
22,714
48%
49.2
Total Population
47,513
323,128,000
Beaufort County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,511
5.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,831
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,000
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,706
5.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,604
5.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,540
9.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,460
11.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,247
13.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,709
7.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,603
7.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
6,254
13.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,059
6.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
989
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
37,420
78.8%
77.2
Female
19,767
52.8%
51.3
Male
17,653
47.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
35,770
75.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
12,611
26.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
10,302
21.7%
15.2
Female
5,698
55.3%
55.8
Male
4,604
44.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Beaufort County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
46,590
98.1%
96.8
White
33,458
70.4%
72.6
Black or African American
12,331
26.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
54
0.1%
0.8
Asian
59
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
25
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
1
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
9
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
24
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
48
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
23
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
25
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
640
1.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
923
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,553
7.5%
17.8
Mexican
3,117
6.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
186
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
83
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
167
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
43,960
92.5%
82.2
Beaufort County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,933
5.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,267
9.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
11,131
32.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
7,649
22.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,595
10.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,039
11.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,247
6.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,200
15.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
28,661
84.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,286
18.5%
31.2
Beaufort County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,684
27.3%
33.7%
Now Married
19,813
50.6%
47.5
Divorced
4,061
10.4%
11.0%
Separated
1,105
2.8%
2.0
Widowed
3,508
9.0
5.8%
Beaufort County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
42,117
93.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,885
6.4%
21.6%
Spanish
2,425
5.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
387
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
9
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
64
0.1%
1.1%
Beaufort County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,883
9.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,519
8.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,443
12.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,309
12.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,075
16.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,144
16.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,258
11.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,517
8.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
520
2.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
353
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
40,906
57,617
Per capita income
23,716
31,128
Beaufort County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,102
5.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,934
10.2%
9.8
Construction
1,457
7.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,395
23.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
842
4.4%
6.6
Information
226
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,945
15.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,109
5.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
987
5.2%
11.4
Public administration
892
4.7%
4.6
Retail trade
1,895
10.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
713
3.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
486
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,662
14.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,748
30.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,084
16.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,082
21.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,407
17.9%
18.1%
Beaufort County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
18,773
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
16,290
86.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,189
6.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
21
0.1%
5.1
Walked
280
1.5%
2.7
Other means
124
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
869
4.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.3
26.6
Beaufort County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,408
7.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,963
31.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,543
39.7%
37.1
3 or more
4,107
21.6%
21.0
Beaufort County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
19,021
74.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
13,206
69.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,815
30.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
6,366
25.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Beaufort County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,387
1 room
96
0.4%
2.4
2 rooms
216
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
1,071
4.2%
9.1
4 rooms
4,125
16.2%
16.5
5 rooms
6,638
26.1%
19.8
6 rooms
6,562
25.8%
17.8
7 rooms
2,915
11.5%
12.0
8 rooms
1,990
7.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,774
7.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Beaufort County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,387
1-unit, detached
16,588
65.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
218
0.9%
5.9
2-units
387
1.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
394
1.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
692
2.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
243
1.0%
4.4
20 or more units
240
0.9%
9.0
Mobile home
6,598
26.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
27
0.1%
0.1
Beaufort County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,705
6.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
853
3.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,025
8.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,747
14.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,462
21.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,519
13.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,007
15.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,573
14.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
446
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
50
0.2%
1.4%
Beaufort County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,923
10.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
5,599
29.4%
4.7
Electricity
10,610
55.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
348
1.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
452
2.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
58
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
31
0.2%
1.1
Beaufort County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,683
47295100.0
Less than $500
154
2.3%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
172
2.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
232
3.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
394
5.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,229
18.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
2,127
31.8%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,375
35.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,574
38.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,009
15.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
848
12.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
509
7.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,697
25.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
46
0.0%
0.0%
Beaufort County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,082
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
1
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
49
1.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
580
11.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,510
29.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,942
57.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
733
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
652
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
791
16.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
634
12.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
597
12.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
447
9.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
423
8.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,007
41.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
916
0.0%
0.0%
Beaufort County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
13,206
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,006
15.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,515
26.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,132
16.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,735
13.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,888
14.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,544
11.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
329
2.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
57
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
122,100
205,000
