Founded in 1712, Beaufort County is one of 100 counties in the state of North Carolina. Historically, Beaufort County was formed from Bath County. The city of Washington is the county seat. With FIPS code of 13, Beaufort County has a population of 44,468 and area of 959 square miles (2,484 km2).
List of all cities in Beaufort County, NC alphabetically
| City/Town | Postal Code | Area Code |
| Aurora, NC | 27806 | 252 |
| Bath, NC | 27808 | 252 |
| Belhaven, NC | 27810 | 252 |
| Blounts Creek, NC | 27814 | 252 |
| Chocowinity, NC | 27817 | 252 |
| Edward, NC | 27821 | 252 |
| Pantego, NC | 27860 | 252 |
| Pinetown, NC | 27865 | 252 |
| Royal, NC | 27806 | 252 |
| Wash, NC | 27889 | 252 |
| Washington, NC | 27889 | 252 |