Population By Race and Ethnicity in Carteret County, NC in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 69,014 population of Carteret County, North Carolina comprised of 2,897 people who identified as Hispanic (4.2%), and 66,117 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.8%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Carteret County, North Carolina with a population of 61,991 (89.82%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,036 (5.85%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,549 (2.24%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Carteret County, North Carolina in 2017, with a population of 59,682 (86.48%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,831 (5.55%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,309 (3.35%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,036 5.85%
White Alone 61,991 89.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 428 0.62%
Asian Alone 879 1.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 131 0.19%
Two Or More Races 1,549 2.24%
Population By Ethnicity in Carteret , NC in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 205 0.3%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,309 3.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 138 0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 42 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 32 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 171 0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,831 5.55%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 59,682 86.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 290 0.42%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 837 1.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 99 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,378 2%