Beaufort County, North Carolina
18 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 44,499
- Median household income
- $58,357
- ±3,205
- Unemployed
- 3.9%
- 803 of 20,400 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.5%
- 16,954 of 19,385 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Beaufort | 44,468 (2021) | 121 W 3rd St, Washington | — |
Cities, towns and villages 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Washington | 9,705 (2021) | Po Box 1988, Washington | Website |
| Town of Aurora | 450 (2021) | Po Box 86, Aurora | Website |
| Town of Bath | 245 (2021) | Po Box 1006, Bath | — |
| Town of Belhaven | 1,409 (2021) | Po Box 220, Belhaven | Website |
| Town of Chocowinity | 724 (2021) | Po Box 145, Chocowinity | Website |
| Town of Pantego | 163 (2021) | Po Box 87, Pantego | — |
| Town of Washington Park | 386 (2021) | Po Box 632, Washington | Website |
Special districts 10
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albemarle Drainage District | Drainage | 6414 Nc Highway 99 S, Pantego | — |
| Broad Creek Drainage District | Drainage | 1564 Terra Ceia Rd, Pantego | — |
| Pantego Drainage District | Drainage | 6166 Old 97 Rd, Pantego | — |
| Pungo Creek Drainage District | Drainage | 1000 N Main St, Fuquay Varina | — |
| South Creek Drainage Dist | Drainage | 314 Bay City Rd, Aurora | — |
| Pungo River Drainage District | Flood control | 1759 Pike Rd, Pantego | — |
| Mid-East Regional Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 474, Washington | Website |
| Washington Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 1046, Washington | Website |
| Beaver Dam Drainage District | Other multi-function districts | 1000 N Main St, Washington | — |
| Beaufort Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 155C Airport Rd, Washington | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Beaufort County Schools
School district13 schools
321 Smaw Road, Washington, NC, 27889
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Washington Montessori
Independent charter district1 schools
2330 Old Bath Hwy, Washington, NC, 27889
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Washington Saturday Market
301 W. Stewart Pkwy., Near the dockmaster and public restrooms, Washington, NC, 27889
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.