Beaufort County , North Carolina
Population: 44,597 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $57,997 Home $181,200 Rent $859/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Beaufort County's headline indicators land 22% below the national median on income ($57,997), with housing 41% below the US figure ($181,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Beaufort County in the top 12% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.
$57,997
Median Income
household
$181,200
Home Value
median
$859/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $57,997 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,912 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.0% |
| Median Home Value | $181,200 |
| Median Gross Rent | $859/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 70.1% |
| Renter Occupied | 29.9% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 44,597 |
| Median Age | 47.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 20.6% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
36.8%
Obesity
15.6%
Diabetes
16.8%
Smoking
36.2%
High Blood Pressure
28.3%
No Physical Activity
25.9%
Depression
33.8%
Insufficient Sleep
78.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 88.2 · 88th national percentile
🌊 Flood
82.20
🌪️ Tornado
74.59
🌀 Hurricane
97.46
🔥 Wildfire
66.32
❄️ Winter Storm
94.53
🌍 Earthquake
48.12
☀️ Drought
48.16
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