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Poverty rate (US official measure) in Beaufort County

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Beaufort County was 16.1% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 3.2 pts from 2023. That is the 36th highest of 100 counties in 2024.

202416.1%
Change on 2023-3.2 pts
Rank36th of 100Counties in North Carolina ranked
Series high222017
Series low16.12024

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Beaufort County, 2015 to 2024

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161820222015201720192021202320242015: 19.2 %2016: 19 %2017: 22 %2018: 18.1 %2019: 17.6 %2020: 18.1 %2021: 20.1 %2022: 17.7 %2023: 19.3 %2024: 16.1 %
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-01-27.
All 10 values
Period%
202416.1
202319.3
202217.7
202120.1
202018.1
201917.6
201818.1
201722
201619
201519.2

Compared with North Carolina and United States

Place2024
Beaufort County16.1
North Carolina12.6
United States12.1

Rankings

Definition

People living in families or alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), all ages.

Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the poverty rate in Beaufort County?

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Beaufort County was 16.1% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 3.2 pts from 2023. That is the 36th highest of 100 counties in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest poverty rate in Beaufort County?

22% in 2017, the highest value since 2015 in this series.

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