Beaufort County, North Carolina

Beaufort County is a county located in the United States of North Carolina. As of 2000 the population was 44958. The July 2008 population estimate is 46035, It is 54th most populous county in North Carolina. It has total area of 958.69 sq mi (2483 sq km), of which, 827.97 square miles (2144.43 sq km) of it is land and 130.72 square miles (338.56 sq km) of it is water, it is the fifth largest by area in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is ranks ninth in the size of its inland waterways in North Carolina.

Beaufort County North Carolina
Map of Beaufort County, North Carolina

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 44958 people, 18319 households, and 12954 families living in the county. The population density was 54.3 people per square mile (20.97/kmē), it is North Carolina's 21st least densely populated county. There were 22139 housing units at an average density of 26.7 per square mile (10.31/kmē). The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.89. In the Beaufort County, 23.4% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.7% were 18 to 24, 26.1% were 25 to 44, 26.9% were 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 46035, The racial makeup of the county was 32897 White, 12543 Black or African American, 115 American Indian, 146 Asian, 11 Native Hawaiian, and 323 from two or more races.

Beaufort County North Carolina Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Beaufort County North Carolina School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Beaufort County North Carolina GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $31066, it is 31st poorest county by median household income in North Carolina. The median income for a family in the county was $37893, it is the 65th highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The per capita income for the county was $16722, making it the 61st wealthiest county by per capita income among the North Carolina.

In 2000, 10641 pupils and students, of which 47.76% are male and 52.24% are female, 23.67% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.22% nursery or pri school, 5.07% kindergarten, 47.42% elementary school, 25.05% high school and 16.24% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Aurora TownBeaufort County1.040.950.09583615.81325225917
2Bath TownBeaufort County1.050.360.692757592302950625
3Belhaven TownBeaufort County1.91.50.419681313.41108616674
4Chocowinity TownBeaufort County110733733.51174729712
5Pantego TownBeaufort County0.80.80170212.31803041250
6River Road CdpBeaufort County9.537.082.464094578.51931639178
7Washington CityBeaufort County6.836.50.3395831475.21431922057
8Washington Park TownBeaufort County0.260.2604401664.93192945972
YearPopulation
April 2000 census44958
April 2000 Estimate44958
July 2000 Estimate44973
July 2001 Estimate44962
July 2002 Estimate44963
July 2003 Estimate45006
July 2004 Estimate45080
July 2005 Estimate45368
July 2006 Estimate45712
July 2007 Estimate45636
July 2008 Estimate46035
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school342320662
Kindergarten287252539
Elementary school255524915046
High school125214142666
College or graduate school64610821728
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Beaufort County, North Carolina$31066$37893$16722
North Carolina, United States$39184$46335$20307
United States$41994$50046$21587