Belhaven is a waterfront town in Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,688 at the 2010 census. Belhaven is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region.

Beaufort County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,652. Its county seat is Washington. The county was founded in 1705 as Pamptecough Precinct. Originally included in Bath County, it was renamed Beaufort Precinct in 1712 and became Beaufort County in 1739.