Morehead City town, North Carolina demographics
Population: 9,535
Median age: 45.3
Median household income: 47,058
Morehead City is a town in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Morehead City town, NC.
Population
| 2021 | 9,535 |
| 2020 | 9,495 |
| 2019 | 9,413 |
| 2018 | 9,304 |
| 2017 | 9,200 |
| 2016 | 9,273 |
| 2015 | 9,162 |
| 2014 | 9,030 |
| 2013 | 8,899 |
| 2012 | 8,720 |
| 2011 | 8,606 |
| 2010 | 8,523 |
| 2009 | 9,348 |
Census data for Morehead City town, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Morehead City town, North Carolina
| Total population | 9,535 |
| Male | 4,503 |
| Female | 5,032 |
| Total population | 9,535 |
| Under 5 years | 487 |
| 5 to 9 years | 572 |
| 10 to 14 years | 538 |
| 15 to 19 years | 417 |
| 20 to 24 years | 486 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,182 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,032 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,187 |
| 55 to 59 years | 602 |
| 60 to 64 years | 935 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,166 |
| 75 to 84 years | 621 |
| 85 years and over | 310 |
| Median age (years) | 45.3 |
| Under 18 years | 1,795 |
| 16 years and over | 7,883 |
| 18 years and over | 7,740 |
| 21 years and over | 7,482 |
| 62 years and over | 2,792 |
| 65 years and over | 2,097 |
| Total population | 9,535 |
| One race | 8,691 |
| White | 7,829 |
| Black or African American | 563 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 11 |
| Asian | 170 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 4 |
| Some other race | 114 |
| Two or more races | 844 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,618 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 3,454 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 4,164 |
Social characteristics in Morehead City town, North Carolina
| Total households | 4,761 |
| Family households (families) | 1,594 |
| Married-couple family | 406 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,102 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 984 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,659 |
| Average household size | 1,567 |
| Average family size | 1.97 |
Economic characteristics in Morehead City town, North Carolina
| Total households | 4,761 |
| Less than $10,000 | 255 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 241 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 509 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 612 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 860 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 717 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 559 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 502 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 229 |
| $200,000 or more | 277 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 47,058 |
Housing characteristics in Morehead City town, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 6,153 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,761 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,392 |
| Total housing units | 6,153 |
| 1-unit, detached | 3,261 |
| 1-unit, attached | 337 |
| 2 units | 279 |
| 3 or 4 units | 446 |
| 5 to 9 units | 504 |
| 10 to 19 units | 247 |
| 20 or more units | 852 |
| Mobile home | 222 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 5 |
| Total housing units | 6,153 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 584 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,272 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 670 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,014 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 544 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 683 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 433 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 416 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 537 |
| Total housing units | 6,153 |
| 1 room | 297 |
| 2 rooms | 66 |
| 3 rooms | 547 |
| 4 rooms | 1,297 |
| 5 rooms | 1,329 |
| 6 rooms | 956 |
| 7 rooms | 708 |
| 8 rooms | 436 |
| 9 rooms or more | 517 |
| Median rooms | 5.2 |
| Total housing units | 6,153 |
| No bedroom | 297 |
| 1 bedroom | 439 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,018 |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,186 |
| 4 bedrooms | 962 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 251 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,761 |
| Owner-occupied | 2,155 |
| Renter-occupied | 2,606 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.29 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 1.70 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,761 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 856 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,798 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 607 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 928 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 359 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 213 |
| Owner-occupied units | 2,155 |
| Less than $50,000 | 88 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 42 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 281 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 306 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 379 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 706 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 274 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 79 |
| Median (dollars) | 295,300 |
| Owner-occupied units | 2,155 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,264 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 891 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 2,518 |
| Less than $500 | 246 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,053 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 817 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 383 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 19 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 985 |
| No rent paid | 88 |
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