Beaufort County, NC

County in North Carolina, South · ranked on 39 metrics

Rank among US counties

Beaufort County, NC is a county in North Carolina with a population of 44,610 (1,104th of 3,094). It ranks best for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,138th of 2,916), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,431st of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,378th of 3,094), Median Household Income (2,187th of 3,093), Average Commute (Minutes) (1,696th of 3,094).

Population
44,610
1,104th highest of 3,094
Density
53.6
1,395th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-0.19%
1,915th highest of 3,094
Area
833
996th highest of 3,094
Region
South
North Carolina

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)78.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 448th of 2,916
  2. Heating Degree Days per Year2,762
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    607th of 3,050
  3. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)16.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 730th of 2,916
  4. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)35.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 1,001st of 3,094
  5. Adults with Obesity (%)37.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,138th of 2,916
  6. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)87.5%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,431st of 3,094
  7. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$871
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,509th of 3,090
  8. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$192,700
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,627th of 3,092
  9. Median Income$58,357
    Poorest Counties
    1,094th of 2,000
  10. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)21.2%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,695th of 3,094

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Poverty Rate (%)17.8%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,378th of 3,094
  2. Cooling Degree Days per Year1,777
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    2,294th of 3,050
  3. Median Household Income$58,357
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,187th of 3,093
  4. Adults with Depression (%)25.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,023rd of 2,916
  5. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)11.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,839th of 2,916
  6. Adults with Diabetes (%)11.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,769th of 2,916
  7. Adults Who Smoke (%)16.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,685th of 2,916
  8. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)18.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,624th of 2,916
  9. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)20.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,624th of 2,916
  10. Average Commute (Minutes)24.8
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,696th of 3,094

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Health (52), weakest Economics (43). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Closest percentiles on 12 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers

What is the population of Beaufort County, NC?
Beaufort County, NC has a population of 44,610, 1,104th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Beaufort County, NC rank best at?
Among US counties, Beaufort County, NC ranks best for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,138th of 2,916); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,431st of 3,094).
Where does Beaufort County, NC rank worst?
Beaufort County, NC ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,378th of 3,094); Median Household Income (2,187th of 3,093); Average Commute (Minutes) (1,696th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Beaufort County, NC?
Rankodex ranks Beaufort County, NC on 39 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

39 metrics with a value for this place, in 10 topics