Population By Race and Ethnicity in Beaufort County, NC in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 44,462 population of Beaufort County, North Carolina comprised of 3,473 people who identified as Hispanic (7.81%), and 40,989 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.19%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Beaufort County, North Carolina with a population of 32,162 (72.34%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,696 (24.06%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 812 (1.83%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Beaufort County, North Carolina in 2021, with a population of 29,577 (66.52%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,356 (23.29%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,585 (5.81%).

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 2021
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Ethnicity in Beaufort County, NC in 2021
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Population By Race in Beaufort , NC in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 10,696 24.06%
White Alone 32,162 72.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 484 1.09%
Asian Alone 270 0.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 38 0.09%
Two Or More Races 812 1.83%
Population By Ethnicity in Beaufort , NC in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 340 0.77%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,585 5.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 311 0.7%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 55 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 26 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 156 0.35%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,356 23.29%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 29,577 66.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 173 0.39%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 215 0.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 656 1.48%