Beaufort is located in Carteret county North carolina with a geographic area of 5.1 square miles. The total population in Beaufort is 4,382 with 40.9% male and 59.1% female. Children under age 5 represent 3.7% of the population, under age 18 equal 14.1% of the population and over age 65 is 32.2% of the population. The median household income is $36,466, per capita income is $26,373. There are a total of 2,160 housing units with 44.1% owner occupied. Education includes 18.1% of residents that are high school graduates and 26.8% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Beaufort in the summer is 75 degrees, and in the winter 38 degrees.
