Beaufort, NC Population

Overview

4,464

Total Population

51.1

Median age

57.75%

Female population %

73.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

80.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

58

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Beaufort is 51.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Beaufort's population under 18 was 14.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Beaufort's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 32.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Beaufort, 12.10% were under the age of 15, 16.31% aged 15 to 29, 39.25% aged 30 to 64, 29.70% aged 65 to 84, and 2.64% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 692 more females than males in Beaufort:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.75% females and 42.25% males in Beaufort, NC.
The Beaufort, NC gender ratio is 73.2:100 i.e. 73.2 men to 100 women (0.732).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 197.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 336.

Beaufort's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Beaufort population: 80.49% are White, 12.72% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.25% are Asian, 2.04% are some other race and 4.35% are multiracial.
Beaufort's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 58 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,406 (98.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Beaufort is White with a population of 3,593 (80.49% of the total population).

Beaufort's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 4,690 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Beaufort's population increased by 315 (8.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Beaufort's population increased by 280 (6.68%), 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's population was lowest in year 2001 at 3,864.