County Dossier
Carteret County
North Carolina | County
Population
69,148
Land Area
507.6 sq mi
Context
Nonmetro
Geography
County silhouette
- Land Area
- 507.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 822.8 sq mi
- Water Share
- 61.8%
Terrain Layer
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Population & Housing
Population
69,148
- Density
- 136.2 / sq mi
- Households
- 31,977
- Housing Units
- 52,181
- Median Age
- 50.5 years
Income & Economy
Median Household Income
$72,322
GDP
$3.74B
Real GDP Change+4.0%
- Per Capita Income
- $45,736
- Personal Income
- $5.21B
- Personal Income Per Capita
- $74,177
Classification
RUCC 4
Nonmetro
Urban population of 20,000 or more, adjacent to a metro area
Relief
Min
-3 ft
Mean
3 ft
Max
72 ft