North Carolina

Beaufort County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
65.7%
African
24.6%
Hispanic
8%
Other
1.7%

Compared with North Carolina and the United States

Beaufort Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricBeaufort CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White65.7%58.7%58%
Black or African American24.6%19.9%—
Hispanic8%12.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%1%—
Indian0.1%1.6%—
East Asian0%0.9%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Beaufort County next to North Carolina and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricBeaufort CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—94.3 (−5.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—81.4 (−18.6%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$58,357$72,388$80,734
Median home value$192,700$288,900$332,700
Home price to income3.3×4.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$871/mo$1,228/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income17.9%20.4%21.0%