Town in Carteret County, North Carolina · 2.5 sq mi · 906 people per sq mi
About 2,300 people live in Cape Carteret. The typical household earns $86,136, and the median resident is 46.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,228 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.1%
Men 51 · Women 45.3
2010–2026
2,287
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
2,287
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,287 | +14 | 0.62% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,273 | -12 | 0.53% |
| 2024 | 2,285 | +13 | 0.57% |
| 2023 | 2,272 | +5 | 0.22% |
| 2022 | 2,267 | +11 | 0.49% |
| 2021 | 2,256 | +28 | 1.26% |
| 2020 | 2,228 | +164 | 7.95% |
| 2019 | 2,064 | -4 | 0.19% |
| 2018 | 2,068 | +6 | 0.29% |
| 2017 | 2,062 | +4 | 0.19% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 27 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 16 residents
72% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 72% | 74% | 70% |
| Never married | 11% | 12% | 10% |
| Divorced | 9% | 11% | 7% |
| Widowed | 7% | 2% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau