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'{{Distinguish|Beaufort, North Carolina|Beaufort County, South Carolina}} {{Infobox U.S. county | county = Beaufort County | state = North Carolina | founded = 1739 | named for = [[Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort|Henry, Duke of Beaufort]] | seat wl = Washington | largest city wl = Washington | area_total_sq_mi = 958 | area_land_sq_mi = 827 | area_water_sq_mi = 131 | area percentage = 14% | census estimate yr = 2019 | pop = 46994 | density_sq_mi = 58 | web = www.co.beaufort.nc.us | ex image = Beaufort County Courthouse.JPG | ex image cap = Beaufort County Courthouse | district = 3rd | time zone = Eastern }} '''Beaufort County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the U.S. state of [[North Carolina]]. As of the [[United States Census, 2010|2010 Census]], the population was 47,759.<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/37/37013.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 17, 2013|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5zzbl5Los?url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/37/37013.html|archive-date=July 7, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Washington, North Carolina|Washington]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web |url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |accessdate=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712220218/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archivedate=2012-07-12 }}</ref> The county was founded in 1705 as Pamptecough Precinct. Originally included in [[Bath County, North Carolina|Bath County]], it was renamed Beaufort Precinct in 1712 and became Beaufort County in 1739.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/NC_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|title=North Carolina: Individual County Chronologies|work=North Carolina Atlas of Historical County Boundaries|publisher=The Newberry Library|date=2009|accessdate=January 20, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ncpedia.org/geography/beaufort|title=Beaufort County|website=NCpedia|publisher=State Library of North Carolina|date=January 1, 2006|accessdate=January 20, 2015}}</ref> Beaufort County comprises the Washington, NC [[Micropolitan Statistical Area]], which is also included in the [[Greenville, North Carolina|Greenville]]-Washington, NC [[Combined Statistical Area]]. ==History== Beaufort County was first called Pamptecough. The name was changed about 1712 to Beaufort, named for [[Henry Scudamore, 3rd Duke of Beaufort]], who became one of Carolina's [[Lords Proprietor]] around 1709. ==Geography== According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|958|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|827|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|131|sqmi}} (14%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_37.txt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150112071425/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_37.txt |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 12, 2015 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=January 12, 2015 |date=August 22, 2012 |title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files }}</ref> It is the fifth-largest county in North Carolina by total area. It is split in half by the Pamlico River and the mouth of the Pamlico River. ===Adjacent counties=== * [[Washington County, North Carolina|Washington County]] - northeast * [[Martin County, North Carolina|Martin County]] - northwest * [[Hyde County, North Carolina|Hyde County]] - east * [[Pamlico County, North Carolina|Pamlico County]] - south * [[Craven County, North Carolina|Craven County]] - southwest * [[Pitt County, North Carolina|Pitt County]] - west ===Major highways=== {{div col}} * {{Jct|state=NC|US|17}} * {{Jct|state=NC|US|264}} * {{Jct|state=NC|NC|32}} * {{Jct|state=NC|NC|33}} * {{Jct|state=NC|NC|45}} * {{Jct|state=NC|NC|92}} * {{Jct|state=NC|NC|99}} * {{Jct|state=NC|NC|102}} * {{Jct|state=NC|NC|171}} * {{Jct|state=NC|NC|306}} {{div col end}} ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1790= 5405 |1800= 6242 |1810= 7203 |1820= 9850 |1830= 10969 |1840= 12225 |1850= 13816 |1860= 14766 |1870= 13011 |1880= 17474 |1890= 21072 |1900= 26404 |1910= 30877 |1920= 31024 |1930= 35026 |1940= 36431 |1950= 37134 |1960= 36014 |1970= 35980 |1980= 40355 |1990= 42283 |2000= 44958 |2010= 47759 |estyear=2019 |estimate=46994 |estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2010s-counties-total.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=April 30, 2020}}</ref> |align-fn=center |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=January 12, 2015}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|accessdate=January 12, 2015}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/nc190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|accessdate=January 12, 2015}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|accessdate=January 12, 2015}}</ref> 2010-2013<ref name="QF"/> }} As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 44,958 people, 18,319 households, and 12,951 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was 54 people per square mile (21/km²). There were 22,139 housing units at an average density of 27 per square&nbsp;mile (10/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 68.44% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 29.03% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.16% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.22% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.42% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.71% from two or more races. 3.24% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. There were 18,319 households, out of which 28.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.60% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.30% were non-families. 25.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.89. In the county, the population was 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 were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.50 males. The median income for a household in the county was $31,066, and the median income for a family was $37,893. Males had a median income of $30,483 versus $21,339 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $16,722. About 15.20% of families and 19.50% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 27.60% of those under age 18 and 19.30% of those age 65 or over. As of 2010 the largest self-reported ancestry groups in Beaufort County, North Carolina were: * English - 14.4% * "American" - 11.9% * German - 6.6% * Irish - 6.0% * Scottish - 2.5% * French - 1.6% * Italian - 1.5%<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US37013 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-11-18 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213013229/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US37013 |archive-date=2020-02-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ==Communities== ===City=== * [[Washington, North Carolina|Washington]] (county seat) [[Image:Map of Beaufort County North Carolina With Municipal and Township Labels.PNG|thumb|300px|Map of Beaufort County, North Carolina With Municipal and Township Labels]] ===Towns=== * [[Aurora, North Carolina|Aurora]] * [[Bath, North Carolina|Bath]] * [[Belhaven, North Carolina|Belhaven]] * [[Chocowinity, North Carolina|Chocowinity]] * [[Pantego, North Carolina|Pantego]] * [[Washington Park, North Carolina|Washington Park]] bathhhh ===Census-designated places=== * [[Bayview, North Carolina|Bayview]] * [[Pinetown, North Carolina|Pinetown]] * [[River Road, North Carolina|River Road]] ===Other unincorporated communities=== * [[Blounts Creek, North Carolina|Blounts Creek]] * [[Edward, North Carolina|Edward]] * [[Royal, Beaufort County, North Carolina|Royal]] ===Population ranking=== The population ranking of the following table is based on the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] of Beaufort County.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.2010.html |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |title=2010 U.S. Census website |accessdate=2016-02-13 }}</ref> '''†''' ''county seat'' {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Rank !City/Town/etc. !Municipal type !Population (2010 Census) |- style="background:#fffacd;" | 1 |'''†''' '''[[Washington, North Carolina|Washington]]''' | City | 9,744 |- style="background:honeyDew;" | 2 |'''[[River Road, North Carolina|River Road]]''' | CDP | 4,394 |- style="background:#f0f8ff;" | 3 |'''[[Belhaven, North Carolina|Belhaven]]''' | Town | 1,688 |- style="background:#f0f8ff;" | 4 |'''[[Chocowinity, North Carolina|Chocowinity]]''' | Town | 820 |- style="background:#f0f8ff;" | 5 |'''[[Aurora, North Carolina|Aurora]]''' | Town | 520 |- style="background:#f0f8ff;" | 6 |'''[[Washington Park, North Carolina|Washington Park]]''' | Town | 451 |- style="background:honeyDew;" | 7 |'''[[Bayview, North Carolina|Bayview]]''' | CDP | 346 |- style="background:#f0f8ff;" | 8 |'''[[Bath, North Carolina|Bath]]''' | Town | 249 |- style="background:#f0f8ff;" | 9 |'''[[Pantego, North Carolina|Pantego]]''' | Town | 179 |- style="background:honeyDew;" | 10 |'''[[Pinetown, North Carolina|Pinetown]]''' | CDP | 155 |} ==Politics, law and government== Beaufort is a typical “[[Solid South]]” county in its voting patterns. It voted Democratic consistently up until 1964, even resisting the lure of voting against [[Al Smith]]’s Catholic faith and opposition to [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition]] in 1928 when North Carolina went Republican for the only time between 1876 and 1964. However, the increasing social and racial liberalism of the Democratic Party turned its electorate to [[George Wallace]] in 1968 and overwhelmingly to [[Richard Nixon]] against [[George McGovern]] four years later. Since then, Beaufort has been a strongly Republican county, with the last Democrat to carry it being [[Jimmy Carter]] in 1976. {{Hidden begin |titlestyle = background:#ccccff; |title = Presidential elections results }} {| align="center" border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="float:right; margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;" |+ '''Presidential elections results'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=2018-03-14}}</ref> |- bgcolor=lightgrey ! Year ! '''[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]''' ! '''[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]''' ! '''[[Third Party (United States)|Third parties]]''' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in North Carolina, 2016|2016]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''60.8%''' ''14,543'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|36.6% ''8,764'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.6% ''631'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in North Carolina, 2012|2012]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''59.2%''' ''13,977'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|39.9% ''9,435'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.9% ''208'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in North Carolina, 2008|2008]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''58.5%''' ''13,460'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|41.1% ''9,454'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.4% ''96'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in North Carolina, 2004|2004]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''63.7%''' ''12,432'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|36.0% ''7,025'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.3% ''65'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in North Carolina, 2000|2000]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''60.8%''' ''10,531'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|38.3% ''6,634'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.9% ''148'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in North Carolina, 1996|1996]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.6%''' ''8,154'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|40.6% ''6,172'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|5.8% ''889'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in North Carolina, 1992|1992]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''45.9%''' ''7,337'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|40.3% ''6,445'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|13.8% ''2,198'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in North Carolina, 1988|1988]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''60.4%''' ''8,190'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|39.4% ''5,352'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.2% ''28'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in North Carolina, 1984|1984]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''60.7%''' ''9,284'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|39.1% ''5,987'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.2% ''33'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in North Carolina, 1980|1980]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''52.0%''' ''6,773'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|46.2% ''6,024'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.8% ''240'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in North Carolina, 1976|1976]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|44.7% ''4,677'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''54.7%''' ''5,728'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.6% ''62'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in North Carolina, 1972|1972]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''69.7%''' ''6,915'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|29.2% ''2,901'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.1% ''112'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/American Independent}}|'''[[United States presidential election in North Carolina, 1968|1968]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|23.0% ''2,669'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|27.9% ''3,232'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|'''49.1%''' ''5,686'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in North Carolina, 1964|1964]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|37.1% ''3,595'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''62.9%''' ''6,090'' | style="text-align:center;| |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in North Carolina, 1960|1960]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|30.9% ''2,694'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''69.2%''' ''6,039'' | style="text-align:center;| |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in North Carolina, 1956|1956]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|28.4% ''2,277'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''71.6%''' ''5,730'' | style="text-align:center;| |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1952 United States presidential election|1952]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|30.7% ''2,404'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''69.3%''' ''5,429'' | style="text-align:center;| |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1948 United States presidential election|1948]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|17.5% ''1,055'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''77.5%''' ''4,675'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|5.0% ''300'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1944 United States presidential election|1944]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|19.4% ''1,133'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''80.6%''' ''4,706'' | style="text-align:center;| |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1940 United States presidential election|1940]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|14.5% ''936'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''85.5%''' ''5,528'' | style="text-align:center;| |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1936 United States presidential election|1936]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|13.6% ''964'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''86.4%''' ''6,133'' | style="text-align:center;| |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1932 United States presidential election|1932]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|13.1% ''839'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''86.3%''' ''5,552'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.6% ''40'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1928 United States presidential election|1928]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|41.6% ''2,521'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''58.4%''' ''3,533'' | style="text-align:center;| |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1924 United States presidential election|1924]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|32.4% ''1,502'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''65.7%''' ''3,048'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.0% ''93'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1920 United States presidential election|1920]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|39.2% ''2,266'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''60.9%''' ''3,522'' | style="text-align:center;| |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1916 United States presidential election|1916]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|39.4% ''1,274'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''60.6%''' ''1,957'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% ''1'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1912 United States presidential election|1912]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|11.8% ''295'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''64.0%''' ''1,605'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|24.3% ''609'' |} {{Hidden end}} Beaufort County is a member of the [[Mid-East Commission]] regional council of governments. Beaufort County is one of the proposed sites for a [[United States Navy|Navy]] [[Proposed Outlying Landing Field|outlying landing field]]. This practice airfield would allow pilots to simulate landings on an [[aircraft carrier]]. Construction, which has not yet begun, is controversial due to its potential [[ecology|ecological]] impact.{{citation needed|date=March 2012}} ==See also== * [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Beaufort County, North Carolina]] {{coord|35.48|-76.84|display=title|type:adm2nd_region:US-NC_source:UScensus1990}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{official website|http://www.co.beaufort.nc.us}} * {{osmrelation|2528675}} * [http://www.beaufortccc.edu/lotp Life on the Pamlico: A Publication of Beaufort County Community College] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20120109081142/http://beaufort.countync.us/ ''The Beaufort Sun''] {{Geographic Location |Centre = Beaufort County, North Carolina |North = |Northeast = [[Washington County, North Carolina|Washington County]] |East = [[Hyde County, North Carolina|Hyde County]] |Southeast = [[Pamlico County, North Carolina|Pamlico County]] |South = |Southwest = [[Craven County, North Carolina|Craven County]] |West = [[Pitt County, North Carolina|Pitt County]] |Northwest = [[Martin County, North Carolina|Martin County]] }} {{Beaufort County, North Carolina}} {{North_Carolina}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Beaufort County, North Carolina| ]] [[Category:1739 establishments in North Carolina]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1739]]'