Carteret   County NC United States

County FIPS 37031
Largest City Morehead City
State North Carolina
Latitude 34.8357
Longitude -76.6589
Population 69,148
Density 136.27 people per square mile
Time Zone America/New York
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $72,322
Median individual: $39,521

Race

Mode: 86.0% White

Gender

 51.1% female 

Rent

  $1108 / month  

Median house value: $328,737.0

Age

Median: 50.5 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 34.5%
With STEM degree: 46.3%

Marital Status

 57.7% married 

Never married: 21.7%

Labor Force Participation

 55.0% working 

Unemployed: 4.0%

Average Family Size

 2.64 people 

Commute Time

 23.2 minutes 

Health Care

 8.1% uninsured 

Poverty

 10.1%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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