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Carteret County, North Carolina

Carteret County, North Carolina, has 70,469 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Beaufort. It uses Eastern Time and covers 508 sq mi (1,315 km²) of land.

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Carteret County in North Carolina
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Carteret County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
70,469
Land area
508 sq mi (1,315 km²)
County seat or government
Beaufort
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$72,322 ± $2,766
Median home value
$333,300 ± $9,275
Median rent, with utilities
$1,108 ± $48
Homes lived in by their owners
74.7% ± 1.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Morehead City, NC micro areaCentral county
Water area
823 sq mi (2,131 km²)
State
North Carolina
County code (FIPS)
37031
Coordinates (central point)
34.858343, -76.535860
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Carteret County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2857022,197 people
  2. 2855715,253 people
  3. 2858414,939 people
  4. 2851611,289 people
  5. 285555,914 people
  6. 285943,934 people
  7. 285123,358 people
  8. 285821,658 people
  9. 285311,060 people
  10. 28511610 people
  11. 28553413 people
  12. 28528407 people
All 19
  1. 28579331 people
  2. 28577318 people
  3. 28524261 people
  4. 28575169 people
  5. 28581118 people
  6. 28520101 people
  7. 2858932 people

19 ZIP Code areas overlap Carteret County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Carteret County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Carteret County, largest first

  1. Morehead Township25,336 people
  2. White Oak Township17,470 people
  3. Newport Township9,864 people
  4. Beaufort Township8,493 people
  5. Straits Township2,608 people
  6. Harlowe Township1,538 people
  7. Harkers Island Township1,060 people
  8. Atlantic Township610 people
  9. Merrimon Township595 people
  10. Marshallberg Township413 people
  11. Smyrna Township363 people
  12. Sea Level Township318 people
All 16
  1. Davis Township261 people
  2. Stacy Township118 people
  3. Cedar Island Township101 people
  4. Portsmouth Township0 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Carolina, by county

School districts in Carteret County, largest first

  1. Carteret County Schools69,148 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Morehead City, North Carolina (town)9,806 people
  2. Beaufort, North Carolina (town)4,689 people
  3. Newport, North Carolina (town)4,441 people
  4. Emerald Isle, North Carolina (town)3,934 people
  5. Cape Carteret, North Carolina (town)2,703 people
  6. Cedar Point, North Carolina (town)1,917 people
  7. Broad Creek, North Carolina (CDP)1,836 people
  8. Atlantic Beach, North Carolina (town)1,719 people
  9. Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina (town)1,351 people
  10. Brandywine Bay, North Carolina (CDP)1,313 people
  11. Harkers Island, North Carolina (CDP)1,060 people
  12. Peletier, North Carolina (town)1,009 people
All 18
  1. Bogue, North Carolina (town)756 people
  2. Atlantic, North Carolina (CDP)522 people
  3. Marshallberg, North Carolina (CDP)398 people
  4. Gloucester, North Carolina (CDP)385 people
  5. Davis, North Carolina (CDP)261 people
  6. Indian Beach, North Carolina (town)211 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Pamlico County, North Carolina21 mi north
  2. Craven County, North Carolina36 mi northwest
  3. Hyde County, North Carolina44 mi northeast
  4. Jones County, North Carolina48 mi west
  5. Onslow County, North Carolina55 mi west

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.