DEMOGRAPHICS
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Population
Carteret County is located along the central coast of North Carolina. It has enjoyed a steady
population growth of approximately 8.5% over the past 10 years. The population base that has
moved into the area tends to be affluent and have completed higher education curriculum.
Carteret County Population by Year
(with projections) |
| Year |
Permanent |
Seasonal** |
| 1990 |
52,553 |
1995 ~ 114,828 |
| 2000 |
59,404 |
2000 ~ 134,676 |
| 2002 |
60,070 |
2010 ~ 153,708 |
| 2004 |
61,742 |
2020 ~ 170,583 |
| 2006 |
63,314 |
2025 ~ 183,821 |
| 2008 |
63,520 |
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| 2009 |
63,832* |
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| 2010 |
64,107* |
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| 2015 |
65,070* |
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| 2020 |
65,589* |
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| 2025 |
65,867* |
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| 2029 |
65,995* |
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Source: US Census Bureau
NC State Demographics
* Projections based on 2000 Census
**Does not include permanent population |
Carteret County
Population
Municipal Populations |
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2000 |
2008 |
%Growth |
| Atlantic Beach |
1,781 |
1,800 |
1.07% |
| Beaufort |
3,771 |
3,984 |
5.65% |
| Bogue |
590 |
660 |
11.86% |
| Cape Carteret |
1,214 |
1,461 |
20.35% |
| Cedar Point |
817 |
876 |
7.22% |
| Emerald Isle |
3,488 |
3,887 |
11.44% |
| Indian Beach |
95 |
88 |
-7.37% |
| Morehead City |
7,691 |
8,763 |
13.94% |
| Newport |
3,349 |
4,154 |
24.04% |
| Peletier |
487 |
542 |
11.29% |
| Pine Knoll Shores |
1,524 |
1,605 |
5.31% |
Source: Office of State Planning
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2009-
Carteret County Population by Race
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2000 Census |
2009 Est. |
% |
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| White |
56,611 |
66,431 |
80.8 |
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| Aftican
American |
4,151 |
4.653 |
7.4 |
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| American Indian |
258 |
365 |
.06 |
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| Asian/Pacific Islander |
358 |
485 |
.06 |
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Hispanic |
1,035 |
1,577 |
2.5 |
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| Other |
257 |
311 |
.05 |
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| Two or More |
648 |
581 |
.09 |
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Source:
DemograpicsNow.com
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Carteret County Population by Zip Code
Population - Housing Data by Zip Code
(Note: zip codes do not
correspond with municipal boundaries)
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2000 |
2009 |
%Chg. |
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ATLANTIC 28511 |
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Population |
807 |
833 |
3.2 |
| Households |
334 |
364 |
8.9 |
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ATLANTIC BEACH 28512 |
| Population |
3,751 |
4,070 |
5.2 |
| Households |
1,943 |
2,174 |
12.8 |
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BEAUFORT 28516 |
| Population |
10,895 |
11,914 |
9.4 |
| Households |
4,690 |
5,472 |
16.7 |
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CEDAR ISLAND 28520 |
| Population |
348 |
353 |
1.4 |
| Households |
149 |
162 |
8.7 |
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EMERALD ISLE 28594 |
| Population |
3,398 |
3,623 |
6.6 |
| Households |
1,604 |
1,834 |
4.3 |
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GLOUCESTER 28528 |
| Population |
410 |
420 |
2.4 |
| Households |
173 |
190 |
9.8 |
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HARKERS ISLAND 28531 |
| Population |
1,525 |
1,548 |
1.5 |
| Households |
661 |
720 |
8.9 |
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MARSHALLBERG 28553 |
| Population |
440 |
451 |
2.5 |
| Households |
176 |
193 |
9.7 |
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MOREHEAD CITY 28557 |
| Population |
13,282 |
13,726 |
3.3 |
| Households |
5,841 |
6,438 |
10.5 |
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NEWPORT 28570 |
| Population |
18,016 |
18,816 |
4.4 |
| Households |
6,861 |
7,664 |
11.7 |
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SEA LEVEL 28577 |
| Population |
477 |
492 |
3.1 |
| Households |
157 |
171 |
8.9 |
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SMYRNA 28579 |
| Population |
745 |
775 |
4.0 |
| Households |
319 |
355 |
11.4 |
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STACY 28581 |
| Population |
171 |
173 |
1.2 |
| Households |
82 |
89 |
8.5 |
| STELLA 28582 |
| Population |
1,038 |
1,085 |
14.2 |
| Households |
422 |
485 |
14.9 |
| SWANSBORO 28584 |
| Population |
8,008 |
9,084 |
13.4 |
| Households |
3,451 |
3,956 |
14.6 |
(Note: zip codes do not correspond with municipal
boundaries.)
Data base does not include all zip codes.
Source: DemographicsNow through the NC Eastern Region
Note: Davis, Williston, and Salter Path are point
zips (no residential deliveries), therefore data is no longer collected
specifically for those areas.
Data for Davis is included in Beaufort.
Data for Willison is included in Smyrna.
Data for Salter Path is included in Atlantic Beach.
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