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Population in Carteret County

Population in Carteret County was 70,469 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.4% from 2024. That is the 40th highest of 100 counties in 2025.

2025, persons70,469
Change on 2024+0.4%
Rank40th of 100Counties in North Carolina ranked
Series high70,4692025
Series low67,6922020

Population in Carteret County, 2020 to 2025

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67K68K69K70K71K2020202120222023202420252020: 67,692 persons2021: 68,695 persons2022: 69,335 persons2023: 69,646 persons2024: 70,215 persons2025: 70,469 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-03-26.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
202570,469
202470,215
202369,646
202269,335
202168,695
202067,692

Compared with North Carolina and United States

Place2025
Carteret County70,469
North Carolina11,197,968
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the population in Carteret County?

Population in Carteret County was 70,469 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.4% from 2024. That is the 40th highest of 100 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Carteret County?

70,469 in 2025, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

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