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Beaufort, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Carteret County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,613
Population
899/sq mi density
$48,111
Median Income
$37,018 per capita
$319,700
Home Value
$420,136 Zillow
$862
Median Rent
32.5% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
190
Violent Crime/100K
3,440 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$48,111 median income, 3.9% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.9 / 5.0
$319,700 home value, $862/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
190 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,111
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,018
5% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
8% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.3%
15% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Beaufort vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Beaufort’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,111
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,018
95%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$87,892
122%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$879
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$879
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
31% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.8%
17% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.9%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
89% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,739M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.9%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
17.8%
Other
5.8%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,721
Restaurants
264
Healthcare
197
Retail
365
Manufacturing
56
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$87,892
22% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,947
13% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $48,111 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,018 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $87,892 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $879 |
| County GDP | $3,739M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.452 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 17.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,721 |
| Restaurants | 264 |
| Healthcare | 197 |
| Retail | 365 |
| Manufacturing | 56 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $87,892 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,947 |