Beaufort County, NC
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Beaufort CountyNC averageUS Census ACS
Municipal budget
Total revenue$177.6M (FY2023)
Total spending$175.2M (FY2023)
Taxes$58.3M (FY2023)
Debt outstanding$41.3M (FY2023)
Spending per resident$3,939 (FY2023)
🗳️ Election results (1 races)
Local election returns — winner marked ✓.
BEAUFORT COUNTY County Commission 2024-11-05
Jerry E. Langley ✓ 5,513 · Randy Walker 4,842 · Hood Richardson 4,524 · Tandy Dunn 4,182 · John Rebholz 3,447 · Johnny Rodman 3,132
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Mon Sep 14, 2026 · 17:30
Board of Commissioners
136 W. 2nd St, Washington
Mon Oct 5, 2026 · 17:30
Board of Commissioners
136 W. 2nd St, Washington
Mon Nov 2, 2026 · 17:30
Board of Commissioners
136 W. 2nd St, Washington
Mon Dec 7, 2026 · 17:30
Board of Commissioners
136 W. 2nd St, Washington
Mon Jan 4, 2027 · 17:30
Board of Commissioners
136 W. 2nd St, Washington, NC 27889, Washington
Mon Jan 4, 2027 · 17:30
Board of Commissioners
136 W. 2nd St, Washington
Recent meetings
Mon Aug 3, 2026 · 17:30
Board of Commissioners
136 W. 2nd St, Washington
Mon Jul 6, 2026 · 17:30
Board of Commissioners
136 W. 2nd St, Washington
Mon Jun 1, 2026 · 17:30
Board of Commissioners
136 W. 2nd St, Washington
Mon May 11, 2026 · 17:30
Board of Commissioners
136 W. 2nd St, Washington
Mon Apr 6, 2026 · 17:30
Board of Commissioners
136 W. 2nd St, Washington
Mon Mar 2, 2026 · 17:30
Board of Commissioners
136 W. 2nd St, Washington
Wed Feb 11, 2026 · 08:00
Board of Commissioners
136 W. 2nd St, Washington
Mon Feb 2, 2026 · 17:30
Board of Commissioners
136 W. 2nd St, Washington
Wed Jan 14, 2026 · 17:30
General
136 West 2nd Street, Washington
Mon Jan 5, 2026 · 17:30
Board of Commissioners
136 W. 2nd St, Washington
🌐 County-level context (Beaufort County)
County-level context — from BLS, IRS, FEMA, HUD, Census. These figures cover the whole county this city sits in, not just the city itself.
Net migration+149 people (+$8.5M net AGI · 2023)
Federal disasters (10 yr)15 ({"Hurricane": 22, "Severe Storm": 3, "Biological": 2, "Tropi · last Sat Jan 24, 2026)
Traffic fatalities11 (2 pedestrian · 2024)
Business establishments1,138 (13,893 employees · 2023)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$930/mo (801 assisted households · 2025)
Adults with low literacy24.2% (low numeracy 38% · 2017)
Sources: BLS LAUS, IRS SOI, FEMA, NHTSA FARS, Census CBP, HUD, NCES PIAAC
City profile
Everything below is drawn from this city’s own public record and primary-source government data. AI-written summaries are a finding aid, not a citable quote.
$177.6M
Annual budget
$41.3M
Debt outstanding
119
Permitted housing units
The money — in
source: Census gov-finance & state comptrollerBudget
Revenue$177.6M
Spending$175.2M
Revenue ran ahead of operating spending this year.
Debt load MODERATE
Outstanding debt$41.3M
Debt-to-revenue0.23×
Debt-load index54 / 100
A debt-load indicator (national percentile of debt, deficit & aid-reliance) — not a solvency verdict. Cross-checked against official state fiscal-stress scores where they exist.
Outcomes — economic mobility
source: Opportunity Atlas (Harvard) · research useFor kids who grew up here in low-income households, their adult household-income rank (0–1). The average hides a gap by race:
Research-only layer, shown here for context — not included in the CC BY 4.0 bulk download.
Where it’s happening
geocoded land-use decisions🗺 Interactive map
Every rezoning, development approval, and permit — explore the geocoded records in the research explorer.