Population By Race and Ethnicity in Carteret County, NC in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 68,729 population of Carteret County, North Carolina comprised of 3,260 people who identified as Hispanic (4.74%), and 65,469 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.26%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Carteret County, North Carolina with a population of 62,065 (90.3%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,688 (5.37%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,540 (2.24%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Carteret County, North Carolina in 2021, with a population of 59,411 (86.44%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,477 (5.06%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,654 (3.86%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,688 5.37%
White Alone 62,065 90.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 487 0.71%
Asian Alone 815 1.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 134 0.2%
Two Or More Races 1,540 2.24%
Population By Ethnicity in Carteret , NC in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 211 0.31%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,654 3.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 152 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 51 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 32 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 160 0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,477 5.06%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 59,411 86.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 335 0.49%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 764 1.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 102 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,380 2.01%