Outer Banks Times

Of the 4,382 people living in Beaufort in 2020, 59.1 percent (2,589) were women and 40.9 percent (1,793) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Outer Banks Times.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 355. In the 65 and over age range, there were 902 females and 509 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	998	22.8
Females 18 and over	1,353	30.9
Males 65 and over	509	11.6
Females 65 and over	902	20.6

Source: US Census Bureau