Beaufort County, North Carolina
Beaufort County, North Carolina, has 44,670 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Washington. It uses Eastern Time and covers 833 sq mi (2,157 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 44,670
- Land area
- 833 sq mi (2,157 km²)
- County seat or government
- Washington
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $58,357 ± $3,205
- Median home value
- $192,700 ± $9,447
- Median rent, with utilities
- $871 ± $41
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69.5% ± 1.6 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Washington, NC micro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 130 sq mi (337 km²)
- State
- North Carolina
- County code (FIPS)
- 37013
- Coordinates (central point)
- 35.482313, -76.842014
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Beaufort County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 2783456,347 people
- 2788924,371 people
- 2789213,262 people
- 285867,992 people
- 278177,834 people
- 279627,043 people
- 278376,489 people
- 278713,471 people
- 278103,336 people
- 278652,387 people
- 278082,220 people
- 278062,152 people
15 ZIP Code areas overlap Beaufort County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
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Townships in Beaufort County, largest first
- Washington Township13,525 people
- Chocowinity Township9,899 people
- Long Acre Township8,595 people
- Pantego Township5,779 people
- Bath Township4,126 people
- Richland Township2,575 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Carolina, by county
School districts in Beaufort County, largest first
- Beaufort County Schools44,499 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Washington, North Carolina (city)9,726 people
- River Road, North Carolina (CDP)3,366 people
- Belhaven, North Carolina (town)1,577 people
- Cypress Landing, North Carolina (CDP)1,044 people
- Chocowinity, North Carolina (town)903 people
- Aurora, North Carolina (town)560 people
- Pantego, North Carolina (town)493 people
- Washington Park, North Carolina (town)456 people
- Bath, North Carolina (town)391 people
- Bayview, North Carolina (CDP)253 people
- Pinetown, North Carolina (CDP)19 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Pamlico County, North Carolina25 mi southeast
- Craven County, North Carolina29 mi southwest
- Washington County, North Carolina29 mi northeast
- Martin County, North Carolina30 mi northwest
- Pitt County, North Carolina31 mi west
- Hyde County, North Carolina39 mi east
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