Population By Race and Ethnicity in Beaufort County, NC in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 47,442 population of Beaufort County, North Carolina comprised of 3,376 people who identified as Hispanic (7.12%), and 44,066 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.88%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Beaufort County, North Carolina with a population of 34,019 (71.71%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,153 (25.62%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 592 (1.25%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Beaufort County, North Carolina in 2012, with a population of 31,412 (66.21%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,859 (25%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,607 (5.5%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Beaufort County, NC in 2012
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Population By Race in Beaufort , NC in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 12,153 25.62%
White Alone 34,019 71.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 422 0.89%
Asian Alone 227 0.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 29 0.06%
Two Or More Races 592 1.25%
Population By Ethnicity in Beaufort , NC in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 294 0.62%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,607 5.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 298 0.63%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 37 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 25 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 115 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,859 25%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 31,412 66.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 124 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 190 0.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 477 1%