Harkers Island

County:: Carteret County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.241
State:: North Carolina

Harkers Island is a CDP located in Carteret County, North Carolina. Harkers Island has a 2025 population of 1,078. Harkers Island is currently declining at a rate of -0.83% annually and its population has decreased by -17.96% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,314 in 2020.

The average household income in Harkers Island is $76,242 with a poverty rate of 11.94%.The median age in Harkers Island is 59.5 years: 56.7 years for males, and 60 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Harkers Island includes 95.28% White, 3.7% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,029	95.28%
Black or African American	40	3.7%
Asian	8	0.74%
Two or more races	3	0.28%

Harkers Island Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Harkers Island's average per capita income is $40,491. Household income levels show a median of $58,750. The poverty rate stands at 11.94%.

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	$82,375	-
Families	$71,908	$86,397
Households	$58,750	$76,242
Non Families	$48,438	$39,122

$40,491

Average Income

$58,750

Median Household Income

11.94%

Poverty Rate