Population By Race and Ethnicity in Carteret, NC in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 67,728 population of Carteret County, North Carolina comprised of 3,133 people who identified as Hispanic (4.63%), and 64,595 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.37%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Carteret County, North Carolina with a population of 60,990 (90.05%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,740 (5.52%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,550 (2.29%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Carteret County, North Carolina in 2020, with a population of 58,476 (86.34%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,523 (5.2%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,514 (3.71%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,740 5.52%
White Alone 60,990 90.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 479 0.71%
Asian Alone 836 1.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 133 0.2%
Two Or More Races 1,550 2.29%
Population By Ethnicity in Carteret , NC in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 217 0.32%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,514 3.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 153 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 49 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 33 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 167 0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,523 5.2%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 58,476 86.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 326 0.48%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 787 1.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 100 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,383 2.04%