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Beaufort County, NC


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Washington, NC
Designated Market Area: Greenville-New Bern-Washington, NC
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 44,272   ( 3,487 from 2010 , 386 from 2020)
Land area: 832.7 square miles
Population density: 53.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:29,303 66.19% 7.6%
Black:10,14422.91% 16.2%
Indian:1700.38% 46.6%
Asian:2270.51% 41.9%
2+ races:6631.50% 42.0%
Hispanic:3,7658.50% 18.9%
Total non-White:14,96933.81% 6.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,003 11.2
Deaths:1,59817.9
Net Migration: 1982.2
Net Immigration: 130.1
Change in White population:-2,402 -5.0
Change in Non-White pop.:-1,085 -2.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
47,759
31,70566.39%
12,10525.35%
1160.24%
1600.34%
4670.98%
3,1666.63%
16,05433.61%

2000
44,958
30,05166.84%
13,02128.96%
690.15%
1060.24%
2270.50%
1,4553.24%
14,90733.16%

1990
42,283
28,82168.16%
13,14431.09%
310.07%
830.20%
n/a
2040.48%
13,46231.84%

1980
40,355
27,46368.05%
12,68931.44%
90.02%
320.08%
n/a
1590.39%
12,89231.95%

1970
35,980
23,95766.58%
11,85432.95%
100.03%
190.05%
n/a
1320.37%
12,023 33.42%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,558 12.4
5,05311.2
4991.1
7001.6
1,654 3.7
1,147 2.6
1990's
NumberRate
5,876 13.9
5,27312.5
2,1175.0
1180.3
1,230 2.9
1,445 3.4
1980's
NumberRate
5,719 14.2
4,558 11.3
1,011 2.5
n/a
1,358 3.4
570 1.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,687 4.7
n/a
3,506 9.7
869 2.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Beaufort County, NC
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
46.9
8,748 19.8%
35,524 80.2%
10,927 24.7%
18,972
2.33
12,643 66.6%
9,152 72.4%
1,352 10.7%
6,329 33.4%

2010
NumberPercent
43.8
10,527 22.0%
37,232 78.0%
8,782 18.4%
19,941
2.37
13,495 67.7%
9,899 73.4%
1,406 10.4%
6,446 32.3%

2000
NumberPercent
40.1
10,595 23.6%
34,363 76.4%
7,183 16.0%
18,295
2.43
12,994 71.0%
9,957 76.6%
1,359 10.5%
5,301 29.0%

1990
NumberPercent
35.8
10,987 26.0%
31,296 74.0%
6,324 15.0%
16,100
2.59
11,885 73.8%
9,346 78.6%
1,078 9.1%
4,215 26.2%

1980
NumberPercent
31.2
12,068 29.9%
28,287 70.1%
5,176 12.8%
14,283
2.81
11,015 77.1%
9,025 81.9%
751 6.8%
3,268 22.9%

2022 Housing Data for Beaufort County, NC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units24,299 
Median Value$159,900 
Occupied18,97278.1%
Vacant5,32721.9%
Owned13,42870.8%
Rented5,54429.2%
Median Rent$835 
Single-Family Units15,94865.6%
    Detached15,50263.8%
    Attached4461.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units9163.8%
Mobile Homes6,24025.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Beaufort County, NC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007714.1%
$10,000 to $14,9991,5788.3%
$15,000 to $19,9991,1856.2%
$20,000 to $24,9999204.8%
$25,000 to $29,9991,0565.6%
$30,000 to $34,9999785.2%
$35,000 to $39,9998244.3%
$40,000 to $44,9996963.7%
$45,000 to $49,9997764.1%
$50,000 to $59,9991,5017.9%
$60,000 to $74,9991,93210.2%
$75,000 to $99,9992,02710.7%
$100,000 to $124,9991,8009.5%
$125,000 to $149,9999845.2%
$150,000 to $199,9991,1386.0%
$200,000 or more8064.2%
Median Household Income56,081 
Per Capita Income32,936 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state94 
Compared to U.S.79 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,3427.1%
Public Assistance2101.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,74814.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed16,07267.7%
Unemployed1,0734.5%
In Armed Forces140.1%
Total Labor Force17,15972.2%
Not in Labor Force6,59427.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 32.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,6745,73253.8%
Non-Profit42683833.7%
Self-Employed1,61567270.6%
Local Government47471739.8%
State Government8171,07243.3%
Federal Government14312254.0%
Total Private + Self8,2896,40456.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,8602,74940.4%
Total10,1499,15352.6%
Pct. Govt.17.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,22811.5%
Sales and Office Occupations3,70019.2%
Professional, Technical4,06021.0%
Service Occupations3,33917.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2221.1%
All others5,99231.0%
White Collar 51.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,80014.5%
Manufacturing2,67013.8%
Construction2,07710.8%
Retail trade1,8269.5%
Educational services1,6438.5%
Other services1,3386.9%
Public administration1,3066.8%
Accommodation and food services1,1636.0%
Finance and insurance7694.0%
Professional, scientific, technical7183.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6503.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4152.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing4082.1%
Wholesale trade4072.1%
Transportation and warehousing3982.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2311.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2201.1%
Information1610.8%
Utilities1080.6%
Management110.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Beaufort County, NC

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,8136.29%
Puerto Rican1940.43%
Cuban350.08%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American3370.75%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1850.41%
Honduran240.05%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran1280.29%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1630.36%
Argentinean150.03%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1110.25%
Ecuadorian80.02%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian290.06%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1920.43%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese910.20%
Korean180.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English39,71093.2%
Spanish2,5486.0%
Other Indo-European1240.3%
Vietnamese910.2%
German, other Germanic750.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun320.1%
Chinese80.0%
Other20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English6,12613.7%
Irish3,4107.6%
American3,0356.8%
German2,8686.4%
European8181.8%
Scottish6161.4%
Scotch-Irish4581.0%
Italian4551.0%
French3940.9%
Polish3840.9%
Dutch2700.6%
British2160.5%
Norwegian2110.5%
Swedish1520.3%
Welsh1300.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen43,63197.6%
Not a citizen1,0802.4%
Native43,10696.4%
Foreign-born1,6053.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Beaufort County, NC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,723 5.3%2,594 7.9%10,295 31.5%11,717 35.8%3,996 12.2%2,369 7.2%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,723 5.3%
9-12 Years 2,594 7.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 10,295 31.5%
Some College 11,717 35.8%
Bach. Degree 3,996 12.2%
Grad Degree 2,369 7.2%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Beaufort County, NC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 20,581 19,585 996 4.8% 4.1%
1991 20,468 18,957 1,511 7.4% 5.9%
1992 20,735 18,860 1,875 9.0% 6.3%
1993 19,862 18,476 1,386 7.0% 5.1%
1994 19,701 18,384 1,317 6.7% 4.4%
1995 19,975 18,309 1,666 8.3% 4.4%
1996 20,398 18,753 1,645 8.1% 4.4%
1997 21,037 19,478 1,559 7.4% 3.8%
1998 20,551 18,891 1,660 8.1% 3.5%
1999 20,645 19,039 1,606 7.8% 3.3%
2000 20,693 19,435 1,258 6.1% 3.7%
2001 20,077 18,334 1,743 8.7% 5.6%
2002 19,766 17,899 1,867 9.4% 6.9%
2003 20,296 18,478 1,818 9.0% 6.7%
2004 20,174 18,697 1,477 7.3% 5.9%
2005 20,362 18,969 1,393 6.8% 5.6%
2006 20,664 19,392 1,272 6.2% 5.1%
2007 21,404 20,110 1,294 6.0% 5.1%
2008 20,829 19,336 1,493 7.2% 6.2%
2009 20,992 18,505 2,487 11.8% 11.0%
2010 21,252 18,783 2,469 11.6% 10.7%
2011 21,592 19,189 2,403 11.1% 10.3%
2012 21,237 18,934 2,303 10.8% 9.5%
2013 20,483 18,592 1,891 9.2% 7.8%
2014 20,087 18,653 1,434 7.1% 6.1%
2015 20,094 18,786 1,308 6.5% 5.7%
2016 20,244 19,091 1,153 5.7% 5.1%
2017 19,961 18,950 1,011 5.1% 4.5%
2018 19,685 18,762 923 4.7% 4.0%
2019 19,683 18,810 873 4.4% 3.8%
2020 19,387 18,159 1,228 6.3% 7.3%
2021 19,444 18,485 959 4.9% 4.9%
2022 19,905 19,120 785 3.9% 3.7%
2023 19,376 18,592 784 4.0% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com