Median Household Income
$86,136 ± $26,985
Median Home Value
$375,700 ± $17,620
Median Gross Rent
$1,745 ± $60/mo
Per Capita Income
$43,518
Poverty Rate
6.1%
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
Homeownership Rate
79.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
37.9%
Median Age
46.3
Average Commute
23 min
Households
1,146
Veterans
307
Population Over Time
Cape Carteret grew 20.8% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
2,237
2016
2,267
2018
2,376
2020
2,730
2022
2,651
2024
2,703
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
93.7%
Hispanic or Latino
4.4%
Black or African American
0.3%
Asian
0.0%
Nearby Cities in North Carolina
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.