Beaufort County, North Carolina
Beaufort County is a county located in the U.S. State of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population is 44,958.
Geography
The county has a total area of 2,483 km2 (959 mi2). 2,144 km2 (828 mi2) of it is land and 339 km2 (131 mi2) of it is water. The total area is 13.64% water.
Demographics
As of 2000, there are 44,958 people, 18,319 households, and 12,951 families residing in the county. The population density is 21/km2 (54/mi2). There are 22,139 housing units at an average density of 10 persons/km2 (27 persons/mi2). The racial makeup of the county is 68.44% White, 29.03% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.42% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. 3.24% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 18,319 households out of which 28.80% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.60% are married couples living together, 13.30% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 29.30% are non-families. 25.70% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.50% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.42 and the average family size is 2.89.
In the county the population is spread out with 23.40% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 26.10% from 25 to 44, 26.90% from 45 to 64, and 15.90% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 91.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $31,066, and the median income for a family is $37,893. Males have a median income of $30,483 versus $21,339 for females. The per capita income for the county is $16,722. 19.50% of the population and 15.20% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 27.60% are under the age of 18 and 19.30% are 65 or older.