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Welcome to Carteret County ...

Time Zone: Carteret County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Beaufort is the Seat for Carteret County.

Carteret County was founded in 1722 and was created by taking area from Craven County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Carteret had a population of 69,473 people. This is an increase of 4.16% since the last Census (which gave a population of 66,700 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Carteret represented 0.7% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Carteret County:

  • Atlantic Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Beaufort
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaufort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Beaufort is located in Carteret County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,491 people
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  • Bogue
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bogue is located in Carteret County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
  • Cape Carteret
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Carteret have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cape Carteret is located in Carteret County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
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  • Cedar Point
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cedar Point is located in Carteret County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
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  • Emerald Isle
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Emerald Isle is located in Carteret County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,676 people
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  • Indian Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Indian Beach is located in Carteret County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Beach <2>
  • Morehead City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Newport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Carteret County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,636 people
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  • Peletier
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peletier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Peletier is located in Carteret County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
  • Pine Knoll Shores
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Knoll Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Pine Knoll Shores is located in Carteret County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Knoll Shores <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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