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The total population of Beaufort County is estimated to be 44,711 with 21,485 males (48.05%) and 23,226 females (51.95%). There are 1,741 more females than males in Beaufort County.
The median household income in Beaufort County was $56,093 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,644(3.02%) from $54,449 in 2020. This income is 75.19% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Beaufort County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $63,921. Overall, the median household income for the county of Beaufort County stands at $56,093.
In Beaufort County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,580 for males and $25,837 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,444 for males and $39,210 for females.
In Beaufort County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $64,599, followed by Black or African American households at $35,018, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $31,913.
In 2022, the population of Beaufort County was 44,272, a 0.37% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Beaufort County's population was 44,438, a decline of 0.56% compared to a population of 44,690 in 2020.
The median age in Beaufort County, NC is 46.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.17% were under the age of 15, 16.09% aged 15 to 29, 44.00% aged 30 to 64, 21.40% aged 65 to 84, and 2.34% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Beaufort County population: 70.68% are White, 24.32% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.33% are Asian, 1.79% are some other race and 2.84% are multiracial.