Median Age in Carteret County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Carteret County Compares
National Distribution
Where Carteret County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median age.
■ Carteret County: 50.5 years
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #195 | Summers County, WV | 50.6 years |
| #196 | Costilla County, CO | 50.5 years |
| #197 | Lake County, MI | 50.5 years |
| #198 | Carteret County, NC | 50.5 years |
| #199 | San Augustine County, TX | 50.5 years |
| #200 | Goochland County, VA | 50.5 years |
| #201 | Charlevoix County, MI | 50.4 years |
Median Age in Carteret County, North Carolina
Carteret County, North Carolina has a median age of 50.5 years, which ranks #198 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 29.8% above the national value of 38.9 years.
Within North Carolina, Carteret County ranks #10 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 94th percentile nationally.
The median age of the total population. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.