Carteret County, North Carolina demographics
Population: 67,944
Median age: 49.4
Median household income: 61,805
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Carteret County, North Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 67,944 |
| 2020 | 69,301 |
| 2019 | 69,070 |
| 2018 | 68,920 |
| 2017 | 68,699 |
| 2016 | 68,537 |
| 2015 | 68,228 |
| 2014 | 67,851 |
| 2013 | 67,198 |
| 2012 | 66,415 |
| 2011 | 65,743 |
| 2010 | 65,068 |
| 2009 | 63,369 |
Carteret County, NC cities
Atlantic CDP - 560
Atlantic Beach town - 1,689
Beaufort town - 4,464
Bogue town - 792
Broad Creek CDP - 2,231
Cape Carteret town - 2,719
Cedar Point town - 2,068
Davis CDP - 223
Emerald Isle town - 3,844
Gloucester CDP - 497
Harkers Island CDP - 1,250
Indian Beach town - 197
Marshallberg CDP - 367
Morehead City town - 9,535
Newport town - 4,356
Peletier town - 709
Pine Knoll Shores town - 1,288
Census data for Carteret County, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Carteret County, North Carolina
| Total population | 67,944 |
| Male | 33,553 |
| Female | 34,391 |
| Total population | 67,944 |
| Under 5 years | 2,727 |
| 5 to 9 years | 3,099 |
| 10 to 14 years | 3,788 |
| 15 to 19 years | 3,649 |
| 20 to 24 years | 2,990 |
| 25 to 34 years | 6,531 |
| 35 to 44 years | 7,539 |
| 45 to 54 years | 8,886 |
| 55 to 59 years | 5,151 |
| 60 to 64 years | 6,495 |
| 65 to 74 years | 10,551 |
| 75 to 84 years | 4,920 |
| 85 years and over | 1,618 |
| Median age (years) | 49.4 |
| Under 18 years | 11,889 |
| 16 years and over | 57,614 |
| 18 years and over | 56,055 |
| 21 years and over | 54,230 |
| 62 years and over | 21,286 |
| 65 years and over | 17,089 |
| Total population | 67,944 |
| One race | 65,043 |
| White | 60,129 |
| Black or African American | 3,021 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 229 |
| Asian | 878 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 31 |
| Some other race | 755 |
| Two or more races | 2,901 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 55,220 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 26,783 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 28,437 |
Social characteristics in Carteret County, North Carolina
| Total households | 30,069 |
| Family households (families) | 15,641 |
| Married-couple family | 1,809 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 4,841 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 3,848 |
| Nonfamily households | 7,778 |
| Average household size | 12,153 |
| Average family size | 2.22 |
Economic characteristics in Carteret County, North Carolina
| Total households | 30,069 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,318 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,380 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 2,796 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 3,084 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 4,052 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 5,342 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 4,176 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4,451 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,770 |
| $200,000 or more | 1,700 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 61,805 |
Housing characteristics in Carteret County, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 50,642 |
| Occupied housing units | 30,069 |
| Vacant housing units | 20,573 |
| Total housing units | 50,642 |
| 1-unit, detached | 30,598 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,864 |
| 2 units | 991 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,422 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,548 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,601 |
| 20 or more units | 3,764 |
| Mobile home | 8,754 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 100 |
| Total housing units | 50,642 |
| Built 2014 or later | 142 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 3,953 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 9,047 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 9,133 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 11,973 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 6,952 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 3,342 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 2,420 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,412 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,268 |
| Total housing units | 50,642 |
| 1 room | 708 |
| 2 rooms | 554 |
| 3 rooms | 4,161 |
| 4 rooms | 9,118 |
| 5 rooms | 11,749 |
| 6 rooms | 8,782 |
| 7 rooms | 6,807 |
| 8 rooms | 4,486 |
| 9 rooms or more | 4,277 |
| Median rooms | 5.4 |
| Total housing units | 50,642 |
| No bedroom | 708 |
| 1 bedroom | 2,114 |
| 2 bedrooms | 12,877 |
| 3 bedrooms | 24,970 |
| 4 bedrooms | 8,035 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 1,938 |
| Occupied housing units | 30,069 |
| Owner-occupied | 21,835 |
| Renter-occupied | 8,234 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.27 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.09 |
| Occupied housing units | 30,069 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 3,161 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 8,019 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 4,422 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 6,986 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 3,942 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 3,539 |
| Owner-occupied units | 21,835 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,637 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,358 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,482 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,337 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 5,101 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 4,994 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 2,550 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 376 |
| Median (dollars) | 237,800 |
| Owner-occupied units | 21,835 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 12,091 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 9,744 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 7,285 |
| Less than $500 | 953 |
| $500 to $999 | 3,135 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 2,182 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 876 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 96 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 11 |
| $3,000 or more | 32 |
| Median (dollars) | 938 |
| No rent paid | 949 |
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