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 where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Beaufort is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce 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 bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.52 minutes getting to work every day.

Despite being a small town, Beaufort has a lot of people using taxis to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on taxis are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

Beaufort Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Beaufort is somewhat better educated than the 14.96% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 21.74% of adults 25 and older in the town 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.