Beaufort County Demographics

A map of Beaufort County's Population by Race

Beaufort County, North Carolina had a population of 44,652 in 2020. It was 65.9% White, 22.8% Black, 0.4% Asian, 7.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Beaufort County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Beaufort County is the 55th most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.

Beaufort County's White Population

29,431 residents of Beaufort County identify as White, or 65.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Beaufort County slightly larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Beaufort County is ranked #50 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Beaufort County is more White than neighboring Craven County (64.5% White), Martin County (52.3% White), Washington County (45.1% White), and Pitt County (51% White). Beaufort County is less White than neighboring Pamlico County (74.2% White).

Beaufort County's Black Population

10,195 residents of Beaufort County identify as Black, or 22.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Beaufort County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Beaufort County is ranked #39 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Beaufort County is more Black than neighboring Pamlico County (16.7% Black), and Craven County (19.8% Black). Beaufort County is less Black than neighboring Martin County (40.3% Black), Washington County (48.6% Black), and Pitt County (35.1% Black).

Beaufort County's Asian Population

164 residents of Beaufort County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Beaufort County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Beaufort County is ranked #75 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Beaufort County is more Asian than neighboring Washington County (0.3% Asian). Beaufort County is less Asian than neighboring Craven County (3% Asian), and Pitt County (1.8% Asian).

Beaufort County's Hispanic Population

3,433 residents of Beaufort County identify as Hispanic, or 7.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Beaufort County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Beaufort County is ranked #46 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Beaufort County is more Hispanic than neighboring Pamlico County (4% Hispanic), Craven County (7.1% Hispanic), Martin County (4.1% Hispanic), Washington County (3.4% Hispanic), and Pitt County (7.6% Hispanic).

Beaufort County's Native American/Other Population

228 residents of Beaufort County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Beaufort County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Beaufort County is ranked #90 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Beaufort County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pamlico County (0.9% Native American/Other), Craven County (0.9% Native American/Other), Martin County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Pitt County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Beaufort County's Multiracial Population

1,201 residents of Beaufort County identify as Multiracial, or 2.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Beaufort County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Beaufort County is ranked #89 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Beaufort County is more Multiracial than neighboring Martin County (2.3% Multiracial), and Washington County (2.1% Multiracial). Beaufort County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pamlico County (3.7% Multiracial), Craven County (4.7% Multiracial), and Pitt County (3.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.