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Located in: Carteret County (see below)

Pronunciation: BO-fort <1>

Time Zone: Beaufort lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 252

ZIP Code: 28516<2>

Elevation: Near sea level<3>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Beaufort)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<4>	4,446 (10.08% increase since 2010)
2010:	4,039 (7.11% increase since 2000)
2000:	3,771

Total Area:<5> 5.62 sq. miles [14.5 km²] - of which 17.75% is water (1 sq. miles [2.6 km²])

Housing Units:<6> 2,745

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Beaufort:

Lat: 34.717400° (or 34°43'2" N)

Lon: -76.656900° (or -76°39'24" W)

USGS Topo Map: Beaufort<8>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Beaufort

GNIS ID: 2405222

FIPS State / Place Code: 37 / 04260

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Beaufort)

About Carteret County

The town of Beaufort is the County Seat for {Carteret County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Carteret)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	69,473 (4.16% increase since 2010)
2010	66,700 (12.32% increase since 2000)
2000:	59,383

Total Area: 1,340 sq. miles [3,472.2 km²] - of which 62.2% is water (834 sq. miles [2,161 km²])

Housing Units: 48,179

Official Website: https://www.carteretcountync.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Carteret

GNIS ID: 1026337

FIPS State / County Code: 37 / 031

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Beaufort)

About North Carolina

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	10,501,384 (10.13% increase since 2010)
2010:	9,535,483 (18.46% increase since 2000)
2000:	8,049,313

Websites for State of North Carolina

Official Website: https://www.nc.gov/

Tourism: https://www.visitnc.com/

Parks: https://www.ncparks.gov/

Fishing: https://www.ncwildlife.org/fishing

Hunting: https://www.ncwildlife.org/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of North Carolina

GNIS ID: 1027616

FIPS State: 37

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Beaufort)

Footnotes ...

<1>	The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Beaufort. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<2>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Beaufort). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Beaufort or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beaufort - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Beaufort. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<7>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Beaufort, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<8>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Beaufort.