Beaufort County, NC Population

Overview

44,898

Total Population

46.7

Median age

52.29%

Female population %

91.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

66.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,707

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Beaufort County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Beaufort County is 46.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Beaufort County's population under 18 was 20.03%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Beaufort County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Beaufort County, 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.

There are 2,056 more females than males in Beaufort County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.29% females and 47.71% males in Beaufort County, NC.
The Beaufort County, NC gender ratio is 91.2:100 i.e. 91.2 men to 100 women (0.912).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,780.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,974.

Beaufort County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Beaufort County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 3,707 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 41,191 (91.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Beaufort County is White with a population of 31,734 (70.68% of the total population).

Beaufort County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 47,826 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Beaufort County's population increased by 2,919 (6.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Beaufort County's population decreased by 3,136 (6.56%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Beaufort County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 44,272.