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Moving to Beaufort, North Carolina

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Population: 3,771. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,119 (+9.2% change)
Males: 1,755 (46.5%), Females: 2,016 (53.5%)

Carteret County

Zip code: 28516

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.7 years
Median household income: $28,763
Median house value: $119,200

Population by Race

Races in Beaufort:

  • White Non-Hispanic (74.6%)
  • Black (20.0%)
  • Hispanic (3.8%)
  • Other race (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (20.6%), United States (10.0%), German (6.4%), Irish (6.3%), Scottish (4.6%), Italian (2.7%).

Elevation: 30 feet

Land area: 2.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Beaufort

  • High school or higher: 78.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Beaufort town

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 48.3%
  • Separated: 5.9%
  • Widowed: 12.2%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

4.0% Foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 1.5% Europe, 0.6% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -195 (-4.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Beaufort:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Beaufort:

  • CHERRY POINT MCAS /CUNNINGHAM FIELD/ (about 20 miles; CHERRY POINT, NC; Abbreviation: NKT)
  • CRAVEN COUNTY REGIONAL (about 36 miles; NEW BERN, NC; Abbreviation: EWN)
  • ALBERT J ELLIS (about 66 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: OAJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Beaufort:

  • MICHAEL J. SMITH FIELD (about 1 miles; BEAUFORT, NC; Abbreviation: MRH)
  • OCRACOKE ISLAND (about 56 miles; OCRACOKE, NC; Abbreviation: W95)
  • HOLLY RIDGE/TOPSAIL ISLAND (about 62 miles; HOLLY RIDGE, NC; Abbreviation: N21)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beaufort:

  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 92 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 8,996)
  • CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,550)
  • TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 149 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 11,042)
  • NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY (about 150 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 5,820)

Schools

Public high school in Beaufort:

  • EAST CARTERET HIGH (Students: 633; Location: 3263 HWY 70 E; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Beaufort:

  • BEAUFORT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 116; Location: PO BOX 568; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Beaufort:

  • BEAUFORT ELEMENTARY (Students: 444; Location: 801 MULBERRY STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BEAUFORT MIDDLE (Students: 273; Location: 100 CARRAWAY DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • TILLER SCHOOL (Students: 113; Location: 1950 HWY 70E; Grades: KG – 06)

 

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