Cape Carteret

County:: Carteret County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.524
State:: North Carolina

Cape Carteret is a town located in Carteret County, North Carolina. Cape Carteret has a 2025 population of 2,296. Cape Carteret is currently growing at a rate of 0.57% annually and its population has increased by 2.96% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,230 in 2020.

The average household income in Cape Carteret is $92,398 with a poverty rate of 7.27%. The median age in Cape Carteret is 47.6 years: 51.5 years for males, and 46.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Cape Carteret includes 94.73% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,461	94.73%
Two or more races	129	4.97%
Black or African American	7	0.27%
Native American	1	0.04%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Cape Carteret Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Cape Carteret's average per capita income is $46,992. Household income levels show a median of $75,313. The poverty rate stands at 7.27%.

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	$89,432	-
Families	$82,609	$97,540
Households	$75,313	$92,398
Non Families	-	$78,708

$46,992

Average Income

$75,313

Median Household Income

7.27%

Poverty Rate