Beaufort is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 4,895 people and three associated neighborhoods, Beaufort is the 182nd largest community in North Carolina. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Beaufort, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Beaufort, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Beaufort’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Beaufort does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $53,321.00.

Beaufort home prices are not only among the most expensive in North Carolina, but Beaufort real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Of important note, Beaufort is also a town of artists. Beaufort has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Beaufort’s character.

Also of interest is that Beaufort has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 21.53% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One of the nice things about Beaufort is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

The citizens of Beaufort are among the most well-educated in the nation: 40.19% of adults in Beaufort have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Beaufort in 2022 was $44,277, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $177,108 for a family of four. However, Beaufort contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Beaufort is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Beaufort home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Beaufort residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Beaufort include English, German, Irish, French, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Beaufort is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.