Belhaven

County:: Beaufort County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.59
State:: North Carolina

Belhaven is a town located in Beaufort County, North Carolina. Belhaven has a 2025 population of 1,402. Belhaven is currently declining at a rate of -0.14% annually and its population has decreased by -0.71% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,412 in 2020.

The average household income in Belhaven is $53,214 with a poverty rate of 45.54%. The median age in Belhaven is 47 years: 48.5 years for males, and 43.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Belhaven includes 48.56% Black or African American, 43.35% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	690	48.56%
White	616	43.35%
Two or more races	114	8.02%
Native American	1	0.07%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Belhaven Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Belhaven's average per capita income is $24,740. Household income levels show a median of $33,958. The poverty rate stands at 45.54%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$67,083	-
Families	$35,694	$55,738
Households	$33,958	$53,214
Non Families	$25,938	$46,449

$24,740

Average Income

$33,958

Median Household Income

45.54%

Poverty Rate