Belhaven

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Belhaven

Total population

1,577

Median home value

$103,000

12.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$32,644

Belhaven$33k

National$74k

Elevation0 m

Land area5.41 km²

Weather85°F · Sunny

Coordinates35.54°, -76.62°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Belhaven is a waterfront town in Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,410 at the 2020 census. Belhaven is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Belhaven, NC from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Little Eva

American singer (1943–2003)

C. J. Wilson

American football player (born 1987)

D

Don Cox

Country music singer

H

Hugh Butt

American physician (1910–2008)

E

Elmer Nelson Modlin

American poet and actor

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in North Carolina

• Pantego
  3.7 mi away
• Bath
  11.7 mi away · pop. 391
• Swan Quarter
  19.3 mi away
• Hobucken
  20.3 mi away
• Mesic
  23.4 mi away
• Jamesville
  24.2 mi away
• Cypress Landing
  24.5 mi away
• Chocowinity
  27 mi away
• Stonewall
  28.7 mi away
• Bear Grass
  32.3 mi away
• Grimesland
  32.4 mi away
• Cape Colony
  33 mi away

Browse all places in North Carolina →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Belhaven

Land development plan, Belhaven, North Carolina

North Carolina. Division of Community Planning · 1967

Belhaven, North Carolina, community facilities plan and public improvements program

North Carolina. Division of Community Assistance. Coastal Area Office · 1969

Thoroughfare plan for the town of Belhaven

North Carolina. Thoroughfare Planning Unit · 1992

Wholesale price list

Terra Ceia Farm · 1957

Many Winters Waiting

Evan Wilson · 2011

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Striped Bass

Morone saxatilis

Seen 2026-09-05

Pygmy Rattlesnake

Sistrurus miliarius

Seen 2026-09-04

Red Cornsnake

Pantherophis guttatus

Seen 2026-08-26

Mexican Ruellia

Ruellia simplex

Seen 2026-08-17

scimitar arrowhead

Sagittaria lancifolia media

Seen 2026-08-07

orange milkwort

Senega lutea

Seen 2026-08-02

American Goldfinch

Spinus tristis

Seen 2026-07-26

Eastern Black Swallowtail

Papilio polyxenes asterius

Seen 2026-07-14

Bay Nettle

Chrysaora chesapeakei

Seen 2026-07-06

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).