How Carteret County Compares

Carteret County

10.1%

North Carolina Average

10.1%

Rank #14 of 100 in state

National

12.6%

20.1% below

National Distribution

Where Carteret County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Carteret County: 10.1%

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#801	Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK	10.0%
#802	Kent County, MI	10.1%
#803	Spink County, SD	10.1%
#804	Carteret County, NC	10.1%
#805	Fremont County, ID	10.1%
#806	Moore County, NC	10.1%
#807	Portage County, WI	10.1%

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Poverty Rate in Carteret County, North Carolina

Carteret County, North Carolina has a poverty rate of 10.1%, which ranks #804 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 20.1% below the national value of 12.6%.

Within North Carolina, Carteret County ranks #14 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 75th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. 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.