Beaufort County, North Carolina Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

44,499

Median Age

47.7

Male Median

46.4

Female Median

49.1

Beaufort County, North Carolina Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Beaufort County, North Carolina Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -5.7%%.

-5.7%% Growth

Beaufort County, North Carolina Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Beaufort County, North Carolina Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202447.744,499
202347.144,597
202246.944,711
202146.744,898
202046.547,160
201946.247,168
201845.747,243
201745.447,316
201645.247,513
201544.947,561
201444.447,587
201344.247,575
201244.047,542
201143.647,392
201043.547,185

Beaufort County, North Carolina Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.8%
5–1714.4%
18–247.2%
25–349.7%
35–5422.9%
55–6415.3%
65+25.6%

Dependency Ratios for Beaufort County, North Carolina

Total Dependency Ratio:
81.1
Youth Dependency:
34.7
Old-Age Dependency:
46.4

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Beaufort County, North Carolina

The median age in Beaufort County, North Carolina is 47.7 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Beaufort County, North Carolina is 44,499.

In Beaufort County, North Carolina, seniors (ages 65+) make up 25.6% of the population, while children under 18 represent 14.4%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Beaufort County, North Carolina is aging.
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