| Name | Carteret County |
| State | North Carolina |
| FIPS Code | 37031 |
| County Seat | Beaufort |
| Timezone | Eastern Standard Time (EST) |
| Population (2022) | 66,415 |
| Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | 1.83% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 93.74% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 75% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+21 |
| Unemployment Rate (January 2025) | 3.3% |
| Area Code(s) | 252 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
|---|---|
| White | 93.74% |
| African American | 4.54% |
| Hispanic | 0.39% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| Native American | 0.02% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.02% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 75.45% |
| African American | 5.04% |
| Hispanic | 11.07% |
| Asian | 0.93% |
| Native American | 0.21% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.3% |