Population By Race and Ethnicity in Carteret, NC in 2022

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 69,326 population of Carteret County, North Carolina comprised of 3,290 people who identified as Hispanic (4.75%), and 66,036 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.25%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Carteret County, North Carolina with a population of 62,650 (90.37%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,653 (5.27%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,589 (2.29%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Carteret County, North Carolina in 2022, with a population of 59,970 (86.5%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,436 (4.96%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,680 (3.87%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,653 5.27%
White Alone 62,650 90.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 489 0.71%
Asian Alone 798 1.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 147 0.21%
Two Or More Races 1,589 2.29%
Population By Ethnicity in Carteret , NC in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 217 0.31%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,680 3.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 152 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 53 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 36 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 152 0.22%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,436 4.96%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 59,970 86.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 337 0.49%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 745 1.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 111 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,437 2.07%