Population By Race and Ethnicity in Carteret County, NC in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 69,547 population of Carteret County, North Carolina comprised of 2,985 people who identified as Hispanic (4.29%), and 66,562 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.71%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Carteret County, North Carolina with a population of 62,550 (89.94%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,978 (5.72%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,580 (2.27%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Carteret County, North Carolina in 2018, with a population of 60,162 (86.51%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,771 (5.42%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,388 (3.43%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,978 5.72%
White Alone 62,550 89.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 454 0.65%
Asian Alone 855 1.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 130 0.19%
Two Or More Races 1,580 2.27%
Population By Ethnicity in Carteret , NC in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 207 0.3%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,388 3.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 145 0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 44 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 30 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 171 0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,771 5.42%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 60,162 86.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 309 0.44%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 811 1.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 100 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,409 2.03%