Atlantic

County:: Carteret County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.92
State:: North Carolina

Atlantic is a CDP located in Carteret County, North Carolina. Atlantic has a 2025 population of 532. Atlantic is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by -12.5% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 608 in 2020.

The average household income in Atlantic is $84,333 with a poverty rate of 21.63%. The median age in Atlantic is 33.8 years: 33 years for males, and 57.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Atlantic includes 84.66% White, 10.72% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	458	84.66%
Other race	58	10.72%
Two or more races	25	4.62%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Atlantic Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Atlantic's average per capita income is $19,907. Household income levels show a median of $48,750. The poverty rate stands at 21.63%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$86,667	-
Households	$48,750	$84,333
Non Families	$34,375	$97,598
Families	-	$72,173

$19,907

Average Income

$48,750

Median Household Income

21.63%

Poverty Rate