Population By Race and Ethnicity in Beaufort County, NC in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 47,096 population of Beaufort County, North Carolina comprised of 3,822 people who identified as Hispanic (8.12%), and 43,274 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.89%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Beaufort County, North Carolina with a population of 33,910 (72%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,667 (24.77%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 754 (1.6%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Beaufort County, North Carolina in 2019, with a population of 31,029 (65.89%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,293 (23.98%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,881 (6.12%).

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 2019
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Ethnicity in Beaufort County, NC in 2019
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Population By Race in Beaufort , NC in 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11,667 24.77%
White Alone 33,910 72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 482 1.02%
Asian Alone 248 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 35 0.07%
Two Or More Races 754 1.6%
Population By Ethnicity in Beaufort , NC in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 374 0.79%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,881 6.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 340 0.72%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 55 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 24 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 148 0.31%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,293 23.98%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 31,029 65.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 142 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 193 0.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 11 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 606 1.29%