Carteret County , North Carolina
Population: 68,652 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $70,235 Home $304,200 Rent $1,062/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Carteret County's headline indicators land 6% below the national median on income ($70,235), with housing 0% below the US figure ($304,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Carteret County in the top 7% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.
$70,235
Median Income
household
$304,200
Home Value
median
$1,062/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $70,235 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,707 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.0% |
| Median Home Value | $304,200 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,062/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 73.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 26.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 68,652 |
| Median Age | 50.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 32.3% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
33.7%
Obesity
8.7%
Diabetes
13.1%
Smoking
40.5%
High Blood Pressure
22.1%
No Physical Activity
26.3%
Depression
33.0%
Insufficient Sleep
77.6%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 93.5 · 93th national percentile
🌊 Flood
88.20
🌪️ Tornado
45.39
🌀 Hurricane
98.75
🔥 Wildfire
88.58
❄️ Winter Storm
94.56
🌍 Earthquake
42.37
☀️ Drought
26.49
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