Carteret County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37031 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
69,148
Rank #793 of 3,222
75th %ile
Median Household Income
$72,322 −3.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,024 of 3,222
68th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.1% −20.1% vs nat'l
Rank #804 of 3,222
75th %ile
Median Home Value
$333,300 +18.2% vs nat'l
Rank #478 of 3,222
85th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34.5% +2.4% vs nat'l
Rank #486 of 3,222
85th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.0% −25.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,297 of 3,222
60th %ile

At a Glance

74.7% Homeownership
91.9% Insured
34.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%14.5%28.9%43.4%57.8%72.3%85.3%4.9%4.1%4.1%1.0%0.4%0.2%0.0%

About Carteret County, North Carolina

Carteret County, North Carolina has a total population of 69,148, making it the 793rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Carteret County is 50.5 years, which is 29.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Carteret County is $72,322, which ranks #1,024 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 3.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.0%.

The median home value in Carteret County is $333,300, 18.2% above the national median. Renters in Carteret County pay a median gross rent of $1,108 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Carteret County, 34.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 2.4% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.0 min.

Carteret County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 85.3% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.9%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (4.1%).

All data for Carteret County, North Carolina comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.