Carteret County Demographics

A map of Carteret County's Population by Race

Carteret County, North Carolina had a population of 67,686 in 2020. It was 85.0% White, 4.7% Black, 0.9% Asian, 4.6% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Carteret County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Carteret County is the 39th most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.

Carteret County's White Population

57,538 residents of Carteret County identify as White, or 85.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Carteret County considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Carteret County is ranked #16 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Carteret County is more White than neighboring Pamlico County (74.2% White), Craven County (64.5% White), Hyde County (63.8% White), Beaufort County (65.9% White), and Jones County (63.1% White).

Carteret County's Black Population

3,208 residents of Carteret County identify as Black, or 4.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Carteret County less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Carteret County is ranked #77 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Carteret County is less Black than neighboring Pamlico County (16.7% Black), Craven County (19.8% Black), Hyde County (25.1% Black), Beaufort County (22.8% Black), and Jones County (28% Black).

Carteret County's Asian Population

584 residents of Carteret County identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Carteret County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Carteret County is ranked #44 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Carteret County is more Asian than neighboring Pamlico County (0.4% Asian), Hyde County (0.2% Asian), Beaufort County (0.4% Asian), and Jones County (0.3% Asian). Carteret County is less Asian than neighboring Craven County (3% Asian).

Carteret County's Hispanic Population

3,119 residents of Carteret County identify as Hispanic, or 4.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Carteret County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Carteret County is ranked #76 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Carteret County is more Hispanic than neighboring Pamlico County (4% Hispanic), and Jones County (4.3% Hispanic). Carteret County is less Hispanic than neighboring Craven County (7.1% Hispanic), Hyde County (7.6% Hispanic), and Beaufort County (7.7% Hispanic).

Carteret County's Native American/Other Population

567 residents of Carteret County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Carteret County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Carteret County is ranked #34 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Carteret County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hyde County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Beaufort County (0.5% Native American/Other). Carteret County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pamlico County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Craven County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Carteret County's Multiracial Population

2,670 residents of Carteret County identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Carteret County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Carteret County is ranked #28 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Carteret County is more Multiracial than neighboring Pamlico County (3.7% Multiracial), Hyde County (2.9% Multiracial), Beaufort County (2.7% Multiracial), and Jones County (3.5% Multiracial). Carteret County is less Multiracial than neighboring Craven County (4.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.