Beaufort County, North Carolina
Beaufort County: County in North Carolina, United States of America
About
Beaufort County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 47,759 and a population density of 19 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 47,073 inhabitants. Its county seat is Washington. The county was created 317 years ago in 1705.
Quick Facts about Beaufort County
| Population : | 47,073 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | North Carolina (United States) |
| Different from : | Beaufort County |
| Area : | 2483 km2 |
| Water as percent of area : | 14% |
| Land as percent of area : | 86% |
| Easternmost point : | Point(-76.4667 35.5504) |
| Northernmost point : | Point(-77.1636 35.7392) |
| Named for : | Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort |
| Capital : | Washington |
| Establishment : | December 12, 1705 |
| Time Zone : | America/New_York |
| Local time : | 03:54:29 (6th February 2023) |
| Density : | 19 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | -1.46% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Beaufort County is located at 35°29'9"N 76°50'43"W (35.4858300, -76.8451600). It has 6 neighbors: Craven County, Hyde County, Martin County, Pamlico County, Pitt County and Washington County.
Beaufort County map
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The largest city of Beaufort County is Washington with a population of 9,487. Other cities include and Belhaven population 1,582. See all Beaufort County cities & populated places.
Beaufort County Populated Places
Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Beaufort County.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 9,487 | City in Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States of America |
| River Road | 4,394 | Township in Beaufort County, North Carolina |
| Belhaven | 1,582 | City in Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States of America |
| Chocowinity | 770 | Township in Beaufort County, North Carolina |
| Aurora | 511 | Town in North Carolina, USA |
| Washington Park | 429 | Town of the United States |
| Bath | 241 | Town of the United States |
| Pantego | 175 | Township in Beaufort County, North Carolina |
- Official Website
Official website of Beaufort County
Beaufort County has 6 neighbours.
- Craven County county in North Carolina, United States
- Hyde County county in North Carolina, United States
- Martin County county in North Carolina, United States
- Pamlico County county in North Carolina, United States
- Pitt County county in North Carolina, United States
- Washington County county in North Carolina, United States
- Aurora
- Washington
- Belhaven
- Chocowinity
- Washington Park
- Bath
- River Road
- Pantego
- Bayview
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Beaufort County decreased by 1.46% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 47,759 | - | census |
| 2011 | 47,675 | -0.18% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 47,431 | -0.51% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 47,382 | -0.1% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 47,339 | -0.09% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 47,389 | 0.11% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 47,369 | -0.04% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 47,033 | -0.71% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 47,056 | 0.05% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 46,994 | -0.13% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 47,073 | 0.17% | estimation process |
People born in Beaufort County (3)
People born in Beaufort County, including general Alexander Lillington, entrepreneur, lawyer, and banker James Lanier, tennis player Harold Burrows, .
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Other places with the same name (2)
- Beaufort County , South Carolina county in South Carolina, United States with a population of 195,656 people.
North Carolina Other Counties (more counties)
| County Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Wake County | 1,132,271 | County in North Carolina, United States |
| Mecklenburg County | 1,128,945 | County in North Carolina, United States |
| Charlotte | 900,350 | City in and county seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States |
| Guilford County | 540,521 | County in North Carolina, United States of America |
| Raleigh | 474,414 | Capital of North Carolina |
| Forsyth County | 383,843 | County in North Carolina, United States of America |
| West Raleigh | 338,759 | City in United States of America |
| Cumberland County | 336,364 | County in Maine, United States |
| Durham County | 327,306 | County in North Carolina, United States of America |
| Greensboro | 297,878 | City in North Carolina, United States of America |
| Durham | 285,897 | County seat of Durham County, North Carolina, United States |
| Buncombe County | 263,477 | County in North Carolina, United States |
| Winston-Salem | 248,112 | City in Forsyth County, North Carolina |
| Union County | 244,562 | County in North Carolina, United States |
| New Hanover County | 236,613 | County in North Carolina, United States |
| Gaston County | 226,568 | County in North Carolina, United States |
