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Washington is a city in Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States, located on the northern bank of the Pamlico River.The population was 9,875 at the 2020 census. [4] It is the county seat of Beaufort County. [5]
Beaufort County (/ ˈ b oʊ f ər t / BOH-fərt) is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina.As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,652. [1] Its county seat is Washington. [2]
Washington County is known for rich farmland, extensive forests and abundant public access waters. [3] The Roanoke River and Albemarle Sound form the northern boundary. Lake Phelps is 16,000 acres and is part of Pettigrew State Park in Creswell. Somerset Place is a restored antebellum plantation and NC Historic Site on Lake Phelps. [4]
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 3,878 people living in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 68.3% Black, 28.9% White, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% from some other race and 0.9% of two or more races. 1.2% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 203 households, out of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older ...
U.S. Census Bureau estimates show the state has welcomed new people from other states as the Wilmington, Charlotte and Raleigh areas all gained residents between 2020 and 2022.
Map of Research Triangle, with points representing NC State University, Duke University, and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In the first half of the 20th century, many African Americans left the state to go North for better opportunities, in the Great Migration. Their departure changed the demographic characteristics of many areas.
More than 260 people, most of them women and children, were reported victims of human trafficking in North Carolina at the end of 2020. The actual number of victims and survivors in the state ...