Population By Race and Ethnicity in Beaufort County, NC in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 47,826 population of Beaufort County, North Carolina comprised of 3,170 people who identified as Hispanic (6.63%), and 44,656 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.37%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Beaufort County, North Carolina with a population of 34,226 (71.56%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,406 (25.94%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 563 (1.18%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Beaufort County, North Carolina in 2010, with a population of 31,769 (66.43%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 12,143 (25.39%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,457 (5.14%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Beaufort, North Carolina.

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Population By Race in Beaufort , NC in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 12,406 25.94%
White Alone 34,226 71.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 414 0.87%
Asian Alone 189 0.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 28 0.06%
Two Or More Races 563 1.18%
Population By Ethnicity in Beaufort , NC in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 263 0.55%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,457 5.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 296 0.62%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 27 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 26 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 101 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 12,143 25.39%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 31,769 66.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 118 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 162 0.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 462 0.97%