Carteret County Population

1790–2026

70,723

2026 projection

4.5% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Carteret County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202670,723+2540.36%
202570,469+2540.36%
202470,215+5690.82%
202369,646+3110.45%
202269,335+6400.93%
202168,695+1,0031.48%
202067,692-1,8212.62%
201969,513-340.05%
201869,547+5330.77%
201769,014+1390.20%

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Carteret County Demographics

50.5median age

Median age

Female52 yrs
Male49.2 yrs

Adults

57,497
18,665 seniors (65+) · 32% of adults38,832 other adults

Sex

Female 51.1% · 35,354Male 48.9% · 33,794

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 75485+ years, female: 1,07480–84 years, male: 99380–84 years, female: 1,11575–79 years, male: 1,57075–79 years, female: 1,80470–74 years, male: 2,60570–74 years, female: 2,70865–69 years, male: 2,72965–69 years, female: 3,31360–64 years, male: 3,01260–64 years, female: 3,82555–59 years, male: 2,51755–59 years, female: 2,38750–54 years, male: 2,27350–54 years, female: 2,39245–49 years, male: 1,88245–49 years, female: 1,78340–44 years, male: 2,03940–44 years, female: 2,37435–39 years, male: 1,85435–39 years, female: 1,77130–34 years, male: 1,69530–34 years, female: 1,55125–29 years, male: 1,65525–29 years, female: 1,57920–24 years, male: 1,61020–24 years, female: 1,34115–19 years, male: 1,94515–19 years, female: 1,63610–14 years, male: 2,11910–14 years, female: 1,5645–9 years, male: 1,3965–9 years, female: 1,7410–4 years, male: 1,1460–4 years, female: 1,39685+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K2K2K3K3K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 691 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

Carteret County Income

$72,322median household income

Median household income

$72,322

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$47,647

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

10.1%

About 1 in 10 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Carteret County Marital Status

58% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married58%59%57%
Never married22%25%18%
Divorced11%10%12%
Widowed8%5%11%
Separated2%1%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year