The Town of Belhaven is a proud member of Beaufort County, and is recognized as a part of North Carolina's Inner Banks region. Although the region has lost many manufacturing jobs throughout the past few decades, Belhaven still features a tight-knit population of more than 1,500 residents.
Despite the loss of industry, Beaufort County has recently shown excellent signs of life, and has started to develop a thriving tourism sector. This growth is largely attributed to an array of local attractions like the historic town of Bath, Washington's restored waterfront, the Aurora Fossil Museum, and Goose Creek State Park.