Carteret County is located in the eastern coast of North Carolina. The County Seat is Beaufort and the largest city is Morehead City. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.carteretcountync.gov/. The 2014 population estimate is 68,811 and the 2010 census population was 66,469. The land area is 506.25 square miles and there are 131.3 persons per square mile.
89.8% of the population is White, 6.3% is Black or African American, 4% is Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% is Asian, 0.6% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.1% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 2% is two or more races. 88.3% have a high school degree or higher, and 23.9% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $199,200, there are 29,158 households, an average of 2.27 persons per household. The per capita income is $27,496, the median household income is $46,534, and 14.4% of the persons in Carteret County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 9,110. Retail sales (in $1000) were $979,612, and sales per capita were $15,467. The percentage of black-owned firms is 0.9%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 19.1%.
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Carteret County Home Page Carteret County, North Carolina official website, government department and services directory, Agendas and Minutes, videos of meetings, calendar, online payments. |
Births Register of Deeds birth index. |
Cemeteries & Burials Cemetery list and alphabetical list of burials in Carteret County, Includes inscriptions and some photographs. |
Codes Searchable database of Carteret County code of ordinances from Municode. |
Court Cases & Calendars North Carolina Court System civil, criminal, and traffic pending District and Superior Court cases. Use the menu at left to search Carteret County records. |
Deaths Carteret County searchable death index. |
Marriages Marriages by bride or groom name from the Register of Deeds records. |
Notaries Notary index from the Register of Deeds, searchable by name, certificate number, or commission date. |
Property Carteret County Tax Office parcel cards. Provides owner and property information, building info, sketches, and photos (if available). |
Property | GIS Property records and GIS maps. Search by owner name, PIN, address, or interactive map. |
Property | Tax Tax Administrator property tax search. Find and pay your real property and motor vehicle taxes. |
Recorded Documents Register of Deeds real estate index, including mortgages, deeds, assumed names, liens, judgments, assignments, waivers, assignments, and more. |
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