Beaufort County, North Carolina

Not to be confused with Beaufort, North Carolina.

Beaufort County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2020, 44,652 people lived there.^[1] Its county seat is Washington.

Beaufort County
County
Beaufort County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°28′56″N 76°50′31″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Founded	1712
Named for	Henry, Duke of Beaufort
Seat	Washington
Largest community	Washington
Area
• Total	962.85 sq mi (2,493.8 km2)
• Land	832.74 sq mi (2,156.8 km2)
• Water	130.11 sq mi (337.0 km2)  13.51%
Population  (2020)
• Total	44,652
• Density	53.62/sq mi (20.70/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	www.co.beaufort.nc.us

Government

Beaufort County is part of the Mid-East Commission.

Connected counties

These counties are connected to Beaufort County:

• Washington County (northeast)
• Hyde County (east)
• Pamlico County (southeast)
• Craven County (southwest)
• Pitt County (west)
• Martin County (northwest)

Cities and towns

These cities and towns are in Beaufort County:

• Aurora
• Bath
• Belhaven
• Chocowinity
• Pantego
• River Road
• Washington
• Washington Park