Population By Race and Ethnicity in Carteret County, NC in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 67,792 population of Carteret County, North Carolina comprised of 2,543 people who identified as Hispanic (3.75%), and 65,249 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.25%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Carteret County, North Carolina with a population of 61,013 (90%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,173 (6.16%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,357 (2%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Carteret County, North Carolina in 2012, with a population of 58,881 (86.86%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,032 (5.95%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,132 (3.15%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Carteret, North Carolina.

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Population By Race in Carteret , NC in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,173 6.16%
White Alone 61,013 90%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 400 0.59%
Asian Alone 747 1.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 102 0.15%
Two Or More Races 1,357 2%
Population By Ethnicity in Carteret , NC in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 141 0.21%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,132 3.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 96 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 21 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 26 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 127 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,032 5.95%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 58,881 86.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 304 0.45%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 726 1.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 76 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,230 1.81%