Beaufort is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 3,528 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Beaufort is the 223rd largest community in North Carolina.

Unlike some towns, Beaufort isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Beaufort are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Beaufort is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Beaufort who work in sales jobs (15.40%), office and administrative support jobs (13.26%), and food service (9.05%).

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Beaufort are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

One of the benefits of Beaufort is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.52 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

In Beaufort, a lot of people use taxis to get to work every day even though Beaufort is a relatively small town. Those that ride taxis are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

Beaufort Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Beaufort who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 14.96%: 21.74% of adults in Beaufort have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Beaufort in 2000 was $19,356, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $77,424 for a family of four.

Beaufort is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Beaufort home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Beaufort is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Beaufort include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Beaufort is English. Some people also speak Spanish.