Median Household Income
$72,322
Median Home Value
$333,300
Median Gross Rent
$1,108/mo
Poverty Rate
10.1%
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
Homeownership Rate
74.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34.5%
Median Age
50.5
Population Over Time
Carteret County grew 1.9% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
67,851
2016
68,537
2018
68,920
2020
69,301
2022
68,353
2024
69,148
Business & Industry
Carteret County has 2,249 business establishments employing 21,789 people.
Construction
327
Accommodation and food services
277
Other services (except public administration)
233
Health care and social assistance
203
Professional, scientific, and technical services
186
Real estate and rental and leasing
145
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
124
Finance and insurance
90
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.