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Carteret County

North Carolina · 66,469 residents · 508 sq mi
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With 66,469 people, Carteret County is a county in North Carolina. The median age is 45.8, about 9 years above the US median. The foreign-born share is 4%. 71% of homes are owner-occupied. About 24% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 45.8
US median: 37.2
Average education
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 54%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
66,469
+12%since 2000
from 59,383 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
45.8
+8%since 2000
from 42.3 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
508 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
51K56K61K66K71K19902000201020202024Carteret County
202469K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 54.9%(3,261)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.1%(3,367)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.4%(3,561)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 195.6%(3,746)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.1%(3,394)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3410.8%(7,154)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412%(7,992)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5416%(10,648)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6416.1%(10,687)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7411.1%(7,375)
US avg: 7%
75 to 846%(3,979)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2%(1,305)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$46,155
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,344 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$26,791
+26%since 2000
from $21,260 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
26.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 26.8% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
12.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 10.7% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.433
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information12.8%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade11.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade6.5%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services6.5%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance4.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration3.4%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.7%
US avg: 1.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$207,500
+54%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $106,400 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$699
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $511 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
71.4%
−5.3 ptssince 2000
from 76.6% in 2000
28.6% rent
Vacancy rate
39.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 40.1% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.25 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.28 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
27.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 25.9% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 40.0% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
4.5
+6%since 2009
from 4.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.3%(53,041)
Black6.9%(4,121)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(1,035)
Asian0.5%(307)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic87.4%(58,101)
Black6%(3,986)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(2,241)
Asian0.9%(576)
Other2.5%(1,635)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.3%(1,482)
Puerto Rican0.3%(227)
Honduran0.2%(106)
Cuban0.1%(34)
Dominican0%(29)
Spaniard0%(25)
Argentine0%(15)
Ancestry
English19.7%(12,839)
German13.8%(8,962)
American13.3%(8,686)
Irish13.3%(8,677)
Scotch-Irish4.1%(2,663)
Italian3.6%(2,315)
Scottish3.2%(2,067)
French2.8%(1,805)
Polish2%(1,327)
Dutch1.1%(738)
Welsh0.9%(596)
British0.7%(447)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.7%(442)
Norwegian0.7%(437)
Czech0.4%(270)
Russian0.4%(267)
Hungarian0.3%(192)
Arab0.3%(165)
Canadian0.2%(144)
Greek0.2%(139)
Lebanese0.2%(138)
Slovak0.2%(108)
Danish0.2%(105)
Portuguese0.2%(104)
Austrian0.1%(95)
Lithuanian0.1%(83)
Finnish0.1%(79)
Croatian0.1%(61)
Armenian0.1%(52)
Romanian0.1%(50)
Latvian0.1%(42)
Guyanese0.1%(34)
Brazilian0.1%(33)
Swiss0.1%(33)
Serbian0%(24)
Ukrainian0%(20)
Belgian0%(15)
Egyptian0%(11)
Slovene0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.8%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 19.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
87.6%
+5.6 ptssince 2000
from 82.1% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
8.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 6.7% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.3 min
+49%since 2000
from 15.6 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
77.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 77.2% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
13.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
4.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
13.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.3% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
30.8%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 32.0% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
50.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
3.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
17.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 16.4% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married25.4%(7,390)
Married59.8%(17,417)
Widowed4.5%(1,318)
Divorced10.3%(3,008)
Women 15+
Never married18.2%(5,567)
Married58.9%(18,063)
Widowed10.9%(3,343)
Divorced12%(3,680)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.1%
−8.0 ptssince 2013
from 16.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
49.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 48.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
21.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 20.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
28.8%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 27.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.8%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 5.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.4%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 71.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.4%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 40.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)30.6%(2,078)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31.3%(2,125)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.4%(2,610)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.6%(378)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.1%(7)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,799 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Carteret County, North Carolina?

Carteret County, North Carolina has about 66,469 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Carteret County, North Carolina?

The typical household in Carteret County, North Carolina earns about $46,155 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Carteret County, North Carolina expensive?

In Carteret County, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $207,500, and the typical rent is about $699 a month.

How educated are people in Carteret County, North Carolina?

About 23.8% of adults age 25 and over in Carteret County, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Carteret County, North Carolina?

About 12.2% of people in Carteret County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Carteret County, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Carteret County, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 13,913 residents, a change of about 26 percent over that period.

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