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Carteret County, North Carolina
Carteret County occupies North Carolina's central coast, anchored by the fishing port of Morehead City and the historic town of Beaufort, its seat, with Atlantic Beach and Emerald Isle as its barrier-island resort towns. Tourism, commercial fishing, and second-home construction drive the market, and CAMA coastal rules, flood zones, and limited buildable land on the barrier islands make setback lines central to every waterfront deal.
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Carteret County at a glance
- 70,000Population (2025)
- BeaufortCounty seat
- 508 sq miLand area
- 138 / sq miDensity
- $72,000Median household income
- $335,000Median home value
What the live Carteret County map shows
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- City Boundaries: 11
- School Boundaries - Elementary: 8
- School Boundaries - Middle: 5
- School Boundaries - High: 3
- Congressional Districts: 1
- Soils: 62
- State House Districts: 4
- State Senate Districts: 4
Cities and towns in Carteret County
Atlantic Beach, Beaufort, Bogue, Cape Carteret, Cedar Point, Emerald Isle, Indian Beach, Morehead City, Newport, Peletier, Pine Knoll Shores.