In 2020, Carteret County, NC had a population of 69.3k people with a median age of 49.2 and a median household income of $57,871. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Carteret County, NC grew from 69,070 to 69,301, a 0.334% increase and its median household income grew from $57,194 to $57,871, a 1.18% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Carteret County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.94%), White (Hispanic) (2.85%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.13%).
None of the households in Carteret County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.7% of the residents in Carteret County, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Carteret County, NC are Carteret Community College (328 degrees awarded in 2020).
In 2020, the median property value in Carteret County, NC was $226,700, and the homeownership rate was 71.6%.
Most people in Carteret County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Carteret County, NC was 2 cars per household.
Carteret County, NC borders Craven County, NC, Hyde County, NC, Jones County, NC, Onslow County, NC, and Pamlico County, NC.