Cape Carteret

County:: Carteret County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.524
State:: North Carolina

Cape Carteret is a town located in Carteret County, North Carolina. Cape Carteret has a 2025 population of 2,296. Cape Carteret is currently growing at a rate of 0.57% annually and its population has increased by 2.96% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,230 in 2020.

The average household income in Cape Carteret is $92,398 with a poverty rate of 7.27%.The median age in Cape Carteret is 47.6 years: 51.5 years for males, and 46.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Cape Carteret includes 94.73% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,461	94.73%
Two or more races	129	4.97%
Black or African American	7	0.27%
Native American	1	0.04%

Cape Carteret Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Cape Carteret's average per capita income is $46,992. Household income levels show a median of $75,313. The poverty rate stands at 7.27%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$89,432	-
Families	$82,609	$97,540
Households	$75,313	$92,398
Non Families	-	$78,708

$46,992

Average Income

$75,313

Median Household Income

7.27%

Poverty Rate