Population By Race and Ethnicity in Beaufort County, NC in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 47,097 population of Beaufort County, North Carolina comprised of 3,658 people who identified as Hispanic (7.77%), and 43,439 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.23%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Beaufort County, North Carolina with a population of 33,762 (71.69%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,909 (25.29%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 681 (1.45%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Beaufort County, North Carolina in 2017, with a population of 31,018 (65.86%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,548 (24.52%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,744 (5.83%).

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 2017
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Population By Race in Beaufort , NC in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11,909 25.29%
White Alone 33,762 71.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 483 1.03%
Asian Alone 231 0.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 31 0.07%
Two Or More Races 681 1.45%
Population By Ethnicity in Beaufort , NC in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 361 0.77%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,744 5.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 344 0.73%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 55 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 24 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 130 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,548 24.52%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 31,018 65.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 139 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 176 0.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 551 1.17%