18 cities
| City | Rank | 2025 Pop. ↓ | 2020 Pop. | Change | Density | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morehead City | 1 | 10,053 | 9,578 | 0.95% | 1,357 | 7.41 | Town |
| Beaufort | 2 | 5,025 | 4,472 | 2.26% | 987 | 5.09 | Town |
| Newport | 3 | 4,575 | 4,372 | 0.9% | 595 | 7.69 | Town |
| Emerald Isle | 4 | 4,046 | 3,846 | 1% | 822 | 4.92 | Town |
| Cape Carteret | 5 | 2,296 | 2,230 | 0.57% | 910 | 2.52 | Town |
| Broad Creek | 6 | 1,933 | 2,306 | -1.38% | 622 | 3.11 | CDP |
| Cedar Point | 7 | 1,839 | 1,776 | 0.71% | 824 | 2.23 | Town |
| Brandywine Bay | 8 | 1,674 | 1,322 | 7.17% | 2,077 | 0.81 | CDP |
| Pine Knoll Shores | 9 | 1,453 | 1,385 | 0.97% | 658 | 2.21 | Town |
| Atlantic Beach | 10 | 1,427 | 1,376 | 0.71% | 599 | 2.38 | Town |
| Harkers Island | 11 | 1,078 | 1,314 | -0.83% | 481 | 2.24 | CDP |
| Peletier | 12 | 805 | 770 | 0.88% | 222 | 3.62 | Town |
| Bogue | 13 | 718 | 692 | 0.7% | 261 | 2.75 | Town |
| Atlantic | 14 | 532 | 608 | 0% | 578 | 0.92 | CDP |
| Gloucester | 15 | 498 | 484 | -0.6% | 347 | 1.44 | CDP |
| Marshallberg | 16 | 437 | 412 | 0.69% | 686 | 0.64 | CDP |
| Davis | 17 | 238 | 226 | -4.8% | 109 | 2.18 | CDP |
| Indian Beach | 18 | 232 | 222 | 0.87% | 408 | 0.57 | Town |
Morehead City is the largest city in Carteret County, with a population of 10,053.
Indian Beach is the smallest city in Carteret County.
There are 18 cities in Carteret County, North Carolina.