Morehead City

County:: Carteret County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 7.407
State:: North Carolina

Morehead City is a town located in Carteret County, North Carolina. Morehead City has a 2025 population of 10,053. Morehead City is currently growing at a rate of 0.95% annually and its population has increased by 4.96% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,578 in 2020.

The average household income in Morehead City is $79,943 with a poverty rate of 17.37%.The median age in Morehead City is 44.1 years: 42.3 years for males, and 44.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Morehead City includes 78.67% White, 5.59% Black or African American, 3.18% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	7,628	78.67%
Two or more races	1,099	11.33%
Black or African American	542	5.59%
Other race	308	3.18%
Asian	110	1.13%
Native American	9	0.09%

Morehead City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Morehead City's average per capita income is $39,272. Household income levels show a median of $53,718. The poverty rate stands at 17.37%.

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	$111,161	-
Families	$83,704	$107,189
Households	$53,718	$79,943
Non Families	$39,435	$51,540

$39,272

Average Income

$53,718

Median Household Income

17.37%

Poverty Rate