Beaufort

Population: 4,613
Median household income: $48,111
Median home value: $319,700

Beaufort is a community in Carteret County, North Carolina, home to 4,613 residents. The median household income of $48,111 is below the Carteret County median ($70,235).

Between 2019 and 2023, Beaufort's population grew 6.2% from 4,343 to 4,613, while its median home value rose 39.1% from $229,900 to $319,700.

Owners occupy 48.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 50.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,613
Median age: 50.5 yrs
Median household income: $48,111
Median home value: $319,700
Median gross rent: $862
Housing units: 3,112
Homeownership rate: 48.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3434,613

Median household income

$40,926$48,111

Median home value

$229,900$319,700

Median gross rent

$715$862

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,343	$40,926	$229,900	$715
2020	4,382	$36,466	$227,400	$702
2021	4,464	$39,472	$239,400	$724
2022	4,534	$41,890	$277,800	$796
2023	4,613	$48,111	$319,700	$862

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7418.4%

75 and over12.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	90	2.0%
5 to 17	671	14.5%
18 to 24	381	8.3%
25 to 34	368	8.0%
35 to 44	560	12.1%
45 to 54	469	10.2%
55 to 64	671	14.5%
65 to 74	848	18.4%
75 and over	555	12.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,706	80.3%
Black or African American	531	11.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.2%
Asian	1	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	100	2.2%
Two or more races	179	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	88	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.4%

High school graduate18.1%

Some college or associate's34.6%

Bachelor's degree23.9%

Graduate or professional degree12.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	396	11.4%
High school graduate	627	18.1%
Some college or associate's	1,200	34.6%
Bachelor's degree	830	23.9%
Graduate or professional degree	418	12.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone75.9%

Carpooled2.5%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle2.3%

Worked from home17.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,580	75.9%
Carpooled	52	2.5%
Public transit	11	0.5%
Walked	19	0.9%
Bicycle	48	2.3%
Worked from home	371	17.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	797	46.6%
15 to 29 min	704	41.2%
30 to 44 min	138	8.1%
45 to 59 min	17	1.0%
60+ min	54	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.83
Poverty rate: 14.2% (623 of 4,385)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,133	47.1%
Nonfamily households	1,271	52.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,404	77.2%
Vacant	708	22.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,154	48.0%
Renter-occupied	1,250	52.0%

1-unit, detached60.5%

1-unit, attached5.7%

2 to 4 units15.3%

5 to 19 units12.4%

20 or more units5.0%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,882	60.5%
1-unit, attached	176	5.7%
2 to 4 units	476	15.3%
5 to 19 units	385	12.4%
20 or more units	157	5.0%
Mobile home & other	36	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3704260
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 5.13 sq mi
Water area: 2.74 sq mi
Center point: 34.7227, -76.6512