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Welcome to Beaufort County ...

Time Zone: Beaufort County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Washington is the Seat for Beaufort County.

Beaufort County is one of the original counties of North Carolina and was founded in 1712.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Beaufort had a population of 46,994 people. This is a decrease of 1.73% since the last Census (which gave a population of 47,822 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Beaufort represented 0.5% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Beaufort County:

  • Aurora
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Aurora is located in Beaufort County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
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  • Bath
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bath is located in Beaufort County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <2>
  • Belhaven
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Belhaven is located in Beaufort County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
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  • Chocowinity
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Pantego
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pantego is located in Beaufort County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Washington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Washington Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Washington Park is located in Beaufort County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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