Beaufort, NC Demographics

A map of Beaufort's Population by Race

Beaufort, North Carolina had a population of 4,464 in 2020. It was 80.8% White, 11.2% Black, 1.0% Asian, 2.7% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Beaufort, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Beaufort is the 184th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Beaufort's White Population

3,608 residents of Beaufort identify as White, or 80.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Beaufort considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Beaufort is ranked #252 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Beaufort is more White than neighboring Morehead City (78.4% White). Beaufort is less White than neighboring Atlantic Beach (95.5% White), Harkers Island (96.7% White), Gloucester (94.7% White), and Marshallberg (91.8% White).

Beaufort's Black Population

499 residents of Beaufort identify as Black, or 11.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Beaufort slightly less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Beaufort is ranked #398 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Beaufort is more Black than neighboring Morehead City (7.7% Black), Atlantic Beach (0% Black), Harkers Island (0.4% Black), Gloucester (0% Black), and Marshallberg (0.3% Black).

Beaufort's Asian Population

44 residents of Beaufort identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Beaufort roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Beaufort is ranked #258 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Beaufort is more Asian than neighboring Atlantic Beach (0.1% Asian), Harkers Island (0% Asian), and Gloucester (0% Asian). Beaufort is less Asian than neighboring Morehead City (1.3% Asian), and Marshallberg (1.2% Asian).

Beaufort's Hispanic Population

121 residents of Beaufort identify as Hispanic, or 2.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Beaufort slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Beaufort is ranked #635 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Beaufort is more Hispanic than neighboring Atlantic Beach (1.9% Hispanic), Harkers Island (0.8% Hispanic), Gloucester (0.8% Hispanic), and Marshallberg (2.1% Hispanic). Beaufort is less Hispanic than neighboring Morehead City (7.8% Hispanic).

Beaufort's Native American/Other Population

26 residents of Beaufort identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Beaufort roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Beaufort is ranked #468 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Beaufort is more Native American/Other than neighboring Atlantic Beach (0.1% Native American/Other), Harkers Island (0.2% Native American/Other), and Marshallberg (0.3% Native American/Other). Beaufort is less Native American/Other than neighboring Morehead City (0.8% Native American/Other), and Gloucester (1% Native American/Other).

Beaufort's Multiracial Population

166 residents of Beaufort identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Beaufort roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Beaufort is ranked #379 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Beaufort is more Multiracial than neighboring Atlantic Beach (2.3% Multiracial), Harkers Island (1.9% Multiracial), and Gloucester (3.4% Multiracial). Beaufort is less Multiracial than neighboring Morehead City (4.1% Multiracial), and Marshallberg (4.4% Multiracial).

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