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Carteret County, North Carolina

January 01, 1970

Carteret County (/ˌkɑːr.təˈrɛt/ KAR-tuh-REHT or /ˌkɑːr.tɜːrˈɛt/ KAR-tur-ET)[1][2] is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 67,686.[3] Its county seat is Beaufort.[4] The county was created in 1722 as Carteret Precinct and gained county status in 1739.[5] It was named for Sir George Carteret, one of the 17th century English Lords Proprietor, or for his descendant and heir John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville.

Carteret County
County
Carteret County Courthouse
Flag
Seal
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°52′N 76°32′W / 34.86°N 76.54°W / 34.86; -76.54
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1722
Named forSir George Carteret
SeatBeaufort
Largest communityMorehead City
Government
 • County ManagerTommy Burns
Area
 • Total1,330.41 sq mi (3,445.7 km2)
 • Land507.60 sq mi (1,314.7 km2)
 • Water822.81 sq mi (2,131.1 km2)  61.85%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total67,686
 • Estimate 
(2023)
69,615
 • Density133.35/sq mi (51.49/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.carteretcountync.gov

Carteret County comprises the Morehead City, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the New Bern-Morehead City, NC Combined Statistical Area. Most of the county is part of the Crystal Coast.

History edit

The first male of English parents born in the current area of North Carolina was John Fulford. He was born in 1629 in what is now Carteret County. He settled in this area and died in 1729. An article dated September 18, 1893, in The New Bern Daily Journal, identified Fulford's grave in a cemetery outside the county seat of Beaufort, in an area called the Straits. It was described as "bricked up with English brick." In 1971 a survey by the Carteret County Historical Society found such a grave in the Fulford Cemetery off Piper Lane in Gloucester. The unmarked, bricked-up grave matching this description survives today.[6]

One of the more prominent families from Carteret County was the Dennis family. William Dennis Sr. (b.1720 - d.1800) was an extremely colorful landowner, Revolutionary War officer, and defender of the county. In 1747, he assisted with the successful defense of the county during the War of Jenkins' Ear (fighting against Spanish pirates). During the Revolutionary War he served as a 2nd Major in the Carteret County Regiment of the North Carolina militia. In 1782, he fought alongside Lieutenant Colonel John Easton to drive the British from Carteret County. Dennis once owned the Hammock House, which became well known as the house owned by the pirate Blackbeard. His son, William Dennis Junior was a captain in the 8th North Carolina Regiment (1777-1778), was present at Valley Forge and also fought in the Carteret County Regiment (1781-1782). In the 1790 U.S. census, Dennis was one of the largest land owners in the county. Branches of the Dennis family include the Bells, Watsons and Pelletiers, many of whom continued to live in the area for many years. In a typical pattern of following the availability of new lands in the Deep South, some branches of this family later migrated to Mississippi and Texas in the 19th century.[7][8]

Geography edit

 
Interactive map of Carteret County

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,330.41 square miles (3,445.7 km2), of which 507.60 square miles (1,314.7 km2) is land and 822.81 square miles (2,131.1 km2) (61.85%) is water.[9] It is the third-largest county in North Carolina by total area.

National protected areas/sites edit

State and local protected areas/sites edit

Outstanding water sources and protected areas:[13][14][15]

  • Back Bay Mechanical Harvesting of Oysters Prohibited Area
  • Back Sound Mechanical Harvesting of Oysters Prohibited Area
  • Back Sound Outstanding Resource Water
  • Bardens Inlet Crab Spawning Sanctuary
  • Bear Island Area Outstanding Resource Water (part)
  • Bogue Sound Mechanical Harvesting of Oysters Prohibited Area
  • Bogue Sound Outstanding Resource Water
  • Core Sound, Neuse River Basin Outstanding Resource Water
  • Core Sound, White Oak River Basin Outstanding Resource Water
  • Drum Inlet Crab Spawning Sanctuary
  • Neuse-Southeast Pamlico Sound Area Outstanding Resource Water (part)
  • Newport River Mechanical Harvesting of Oysters Prohibited Area
  • North Bay Mechanical Harvesting of Oysters Prohibited Area
  • North River Mechanical Harvesting of Oysters Prohibited Area
  • Ocracoke Inlet Crab Spawning Sanctuary (part)
  • Rachel Carson Estuarine Reserve Dedicated Nature Preserve
  • The Straits Mechanical Harvesting of Oysters Prohibited Area
  • White Oak River Mechanical Harvesting of Oysters Prohibited Area (part)

Major water bodies edit

Adjacent counties edit

Major highways edit

Major infrastructure edit

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
17903,734—
18004,39917.8%
18104,8239.6%
18205,60916.3%
18306,59717.6%
18406,591−0.1%
18506,9395.3%
18608,18618.0%
18709,01010.1%
18809,7848.6%
189010,82510.6%
190011,8119.1%
191013,77616.6%
192015,38411.7%
193016,9009.9%
194018,2848.2%
195023,05926.1%
196030,94034.2%
197031,6032.1%
198041,09230.0%
199052,55627.9%
200059,38313.0%
201066,46911.9%
202067,6861.8%
2023 (est.)69,615[3]2.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[29]
1790–1960[30] 1900–1990[31]
1990–2000[32] 2010[33] 2020[3]

2020 census edit

Carteret County racial composition[34]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 57,538 85.01%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 3,208 4.74%
Native American 252 0.37%
Asian 584 0.86%
Pacific Islander 63 0.09%
Other/Mixed 2,922 4.32%
Hispanic or Latino 3,119 4.61%

As of the 2020 census, there were 67,686 people, 28,962 households, and 18,292 families residing in the county.

2000 census edit

At the 2000 census,[35] there were 59,383 people, 25,204 households, and 17,365 families residing in the county. The population density was 114 people per square mile (44 people/km2). There were 40,947 housing units at an average density of 79 units per square mile (31 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 90.28% White, 6.99% Black or African American, 0.54% Asian, 0.43% Native American, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.60% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. 1.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 25,204 households, out of which 26.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.00% were married couples living together, 9.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.10% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.76.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 20.70% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 27.20% from 25 to 44, 28.40% from 45 to 64, and 17.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 96 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94 males.

The median income for a household in Carteret County in 2009 was $49,711, and the median income for a family was $45,499. Males had a median income of $31,365 versus $22,126 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,260. About 8.00% of families and 10.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.40% of those under age 18 and 9.40% of those age 65 or over.

Government and politics edit

Carteret County is a member of the regional Eastern Carolina Council of Governments. It includes 16 of North Carolina's townships.

Carteret County operates under a council–manager form of government. The county manager is Tommy Burns.[36]

A voting machine malfunction in the county resulted in the loss of 4,438 ballots cast during early voting for the November 2, 2004, general election.[37] Since the number of lost ballots exceeded the lead held (by Steve Troxler over Britt Cobb) in the statewide race for agriculture commissioner, the State Board of Elections decided to hold a special election on January 11, 2005, open only to the 18,500 voters in the county who either failed to vote or whose votes were lost.[38][39] Both candidates filed legal challenges contesting the format of the new election.[40] On February 4, 2005, Cobb conceded the race.[41]

United States presidential election results for Carteret County, North Carolina[42]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 30,028 70.33% 12,093 28.32% 574 1.34%
2016 26,569 70.32% 9,939 26.31% 1,273 3.37%
2012 24,775 69.76% 10,301 29.00% 441 1.24%
2008 23,131 66.86% 11,130 32.17% 336 0.97%
2004 17,716 69.27% 7,732 30.23% 127 0.50%
2000 17,381 65.69% 8,839 33.40% 241 0.91%
1996 11,721 56.15% 7,566 36.24% 1,589 7.61%
1992 10,334 47.36% 8,028 36.79% 3,457 15.84%
1988 11,076 61.55% 6,859 38.12% 59 0.33%
1984 11,637 66.28% 5,882 33.50% 38 0.22%
1980 7,733 52.37% 6,485 43.92% 549 3.72%
1976 5,786 44.72% 7,080 54.72% 73 0.56%
1972 8,463 74.14% 2,805 24.57% 147 1.29%
1968 4,593 40.23% 3,762 32.95% 3,061 26.81%
1964 4,289 40.77% 6,231 59.23% 0 0.00%
1960 4,493 46.05% 5,264 53.95% 0 0.00%
1956 3,804 49.54% 3,875 50.46% 0 0.00%
1952 2,967 40.94% 4,280 59.06% 0 0.00%
1948 1,520 29.46% 3,491 67.66% 149 2.89%
1944 1,566 30.98% 3,489 69.02% 0 0.00%
1940 1,789 31.47% 3,896 68.53% 0 0.00%
1936 1,889 33.32% 3,780 66.68% 0 0.00%
1932 1,765 33.46% 3,455 65.50% 55 1.04%
1928 3,133 60.51% 2,045 39.49% 0 0.00%
1924 1,854 44.89% 2,261 54.75% 15 0.36%
1920 2,315 52.79% 2,070 47.21% 0 0.00%
1916 1,246 51.68% 1,165 48.32% 0 0.00%
1912 218 11.43% 1,153 60.43% 537 28.14%

Education edit

Primary and secondary education edit

The county is served by the Carteret County Public Schools. Carteret County Public Schools has 16 schools ranging from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade. Those 16 schools are separated into three high schools, four middle schools, and nine elementary schools.[43]

In addition the county is home to a public charter school and three private schools:

  • Tiller School is a grade K-5 public charter school in Beaufort[44]
  • Saint Egbert School is a grade K-5 Catholic school in Morehead City[45]
  • Grace Christian School is a grade K-8 school in Newport[46]
  • Gramercy Christian School is a grade K-12 school in Newport[47]

Higher learning edit

Media edit

The Carteret County News-Times is a community newspaper based in Morehead City that serves Carteret County and nearby areas.[48] Its predecessors were The Beaufort News, a newspaper founded in 1912, and the Twin City Daily Times, a newspaper founded in 1936.[49] The Phillips family purchased and merged the two newspapers together to form Carteret County News-Times.[50] The Carteret County News-Times's earliest printing was on May 18, 1948.[48] Beginning in 1981, the newspaper has published three editions a week: Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday.[48] According to the 2010 book North Carolina's Central Coast and New Bern, the newspaper is "a good source of information for vacationers who want to know the schedules of tours, festivals, kids' programs, seminars, exhibits and events of all types within the county and the surrounding area".[51]

Military edit

Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue is located in the western section of Carteret County along Bogue Sound. It comprises an 875 acres (3.54 km2) landing field located on Bogue Sound that serves as the Marine Corps’ only East Coast site for Field Carrier Landing Practice (FCLP).[52]

Marine Corps Outlying Field Atlantic is a training field in Atlantic. The USMC manages the Navy's Dumpling Creek Transmission Station in Merrimon. BT-11 Piney Island in Davis[53] and Cat Island in Bogue Sound are former Marine Corps bombing ranges.[54]

The Marine Corps also has a facility in Beaufort, at the southern tip of Radio Island[55] (between the NC State Port in Morehead City, and the marine science laboratories on Pivers Island in Beaufort). It is military property, but is only manned during military port operations.

The US Navy has a Port Control Office and the US Army has a Reserve Center, both in the eastern part of Morehead City. The NC National Guard has an Armory in Morehead City.

The US Coast Guard operates a Sector Office at Fort Macon, as well as a USCG Station at Emerald Isle and Morehead City.

Communities edit

 
Map of Carteret County with municipal and township labels

Towns edit

Townships edit

  • Atlantic
  • Beaufort
  • Cedar Island
  • Davis
  • Harkers Island
  • Harlowe
  • Marshallberg
  • Merrimon
  • Morehead
  • Newport
  • Portsmouth
  • Sea Level
  • Smyrna
  • Stacy
  • Straits
  • White Oak

Census-designated places edit

Unincorporated communities edit

See also edit

References edit

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  3. ^ a b c "QuickFacts: Carteret County, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
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  41. ^ "Cobb Concedes Ag Commissioner Race To Troxler". WRAL-TV. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
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  44. ^ "Home". www.tillerschool.org. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
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  47. ^ "Home". Gramercy Christian School. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
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External links edit

 
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January 01, 1970
carteret, county, north, carolina, carteret, county, ɑːr, reht, ɑːr, ɜːr, county, located, state, north, carolina, 2020, census, population, county, seat, beaufort, county, created, 1722, carteret, precinct, gained, county, status, 1739, named, george, cartere. Carteret County ˌ k ɑːr t e ˈ r ɛ t KAR tuh REHT or ˌ k ɑːr t ɜːr ˈ ɛ t KAR tur ET 1 2 is a county located in the U S state of North Carolina As of the 2020 census the population was 67 686 3 Its county seat is Beaufort 4 The county was created in 1722 as Carteret Precinct and gained county status in 1739 5 It was named for Sir George Carteret one of the 17th century English Lords Proprietor or for his descendant and heir John Carteret 2nd Earl Granville Carteret CountyCountyCarteret County CourthouseFlagSealLocation within the U S state of North CarolinaNorth Carolina s location within the U S Coordinates 34 52 N 76 32 W 34 86 N 76 54 W 34 86 76 54Country United StatesState North CarolinaFounded1722Named forSir George CarteretSeatBeaufortLargest communityMorehead CityGovernment County ManagerTommy BurnsArea Total1 330 41 sq mi 3 445 7 km2 Land507 60 sq mi 1 314 7 km2 Water822 81 sq mi 2 131 1 km2 61 85 Population 2020 Total67 686 Estimate 2023 69 615 Density133 35 sq mi 51 49 km2 Time zoneUTC 5 Eastern Summer DST UTC 4 EDT Congressional district3rdWebsitewww wbr carteretcountync wbr gov Carteret County comprises the Morehead City NC Micropolitan Statistical Area which is also included in the New Bern Morehead City NC Combined Statistical Area Most of the county is part of the Crystal Coast Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 National protected areas sites 2 2 State and local protected areas sites 2 3 Major water bodies 2 4 Adjacent counties 2 5 Major highways 2 6 Major infrastructure 3 Demographics 3 1 2020 census 3 2 2000 census 4 Government and politics 5 Education 5 1 Primary and secondary education 5 2 Higher learning 6 Media 7 Military 8 Communities 8 1 Towns 8 2 Townships 8 3 Census designated places 8 4 Unincorporated communities 9 See also 10 References 11 External linksHistory editThe first male of English parents born in the current area of North Carolina was John Fulford He was born in 1629 in what is now Carteret County He settled in this area and died in 1729 An article dated September 18 1893 in The New Bern Daily Journal identified Fulford s grave in a cemetery outside the county seat of Beaufort in an area called the Straits It was described as bricked up with English brick In 1971 a survey by the Carteret County Historical Society found such a grave in the Fulford Cemetery off Piper Lane in Gloucester The unmarked bricked up grave matching this description survives today 6 One of the more prominent families from Carteret County was the Dennis family William Dennis Sr b 1720 d 1800 was an extremely colorful landowner Revolutionary War officer and defender of the county In 1747 he assisted with the successful defense of the county during the War of Jenkins Ear fighting against Spanish pirates During the Revolutionary War he served as a 2nd Major in the Carteret County Regiment of the North Carolina militia In 1782 he fought alongside Lieutenant Colonel John Easton to drive the British from Carteret County Dennis once owned the Hammock House which became well known as the house owned by the pirate Blackbeard His son William Dennis Junior was a captain in the 8th North Carolina Regiment 1777 1778 was present at Valley Forge and also fought in the Carteret County Regiment 1781 1782 In the 1790 U S census Dennis was one of the largest land owners in the county Branches of the Dennis family include the Bells Watsons and Pelletiers many of whom continued to live in the area for many years In a typical pattern of following the availability of new lands in the Deep South some branches of this family later migrated to Mississippi and Texas in the 19th century 7 8 Geography edit nbsp Interactive map of Carteret County According to the U S Census Bureau the county has a total area of 1 330 41 square miles 3 445 7 km2 of which 507 60 square miles 1 314 7 km2 is land and 822 81 square miles 2 131 1 km2 61 85 is water 9 It is the third largest county in North Carolina by total area National protected areas sites edit Cape Lookout Lighthouse Cape Lookout National Seashore Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge Croatan National Forest part Pocosin Wilderness part State and local protected areas sites edit Carteret County Game Land 10 Croatan Game Land part 11 Fort Macon State Park North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores North Carolina Maritime Museum at Beaufort Rachel Carson Reserve 12 Theodore Roosevelt State Natural Area Outstanding water sources and protected areas 13 14 15 Back Bay Mechanical Harvesting of Oysters Prohibited Area Back Sound Mechanical Harvesting of Oysters Prohibited Area Back Sound Outstanding Resource Water Bardens Inlet Crab Spawning Sanctuary Bear Island Area Outstanding Resource Water part Bogue Sound Mechanical Harvesting of Oysters Prohibited Area Bogue Sound Outstanding Resource Water Core Sound Neuse River Basin Outstanding Resource Water Core Sound White Oak River Basin Outstanding Resource Water Drum Inlet Crab Spawning Sanctuary Neuse Southeast Pamlico Sound Area Outstanding Resource Water part Newport River Mechanical Harvesting of Oysters Prohibited Area North Bay Mechanical Harvesting of Oysters Prohibited Area North River Mechanical Harvesting of Oysters Prohibited Area Ocracoke Inlet Crab Spawning Sanctuary part Rachel Carson Estuarine Reserve Dedicated Nature Preserve The Straits Mechanical Harvesting of Oysters Prohibited Area White Oak River Mechanical Harvesting of Oysters Prohibited Area part Major water bodies edit Adams Creek 16 Atlantic Ocean North Atlantic Ocean Back Sound Barden Inlet Barry Bay 17 Bogue Sound Calico Bay Cedar Island Bay 18 Core Sound Drum Inlet Harlowe Creek 19 Intracoastal Waterway Jarrett Bay 20 Long Bay 21 Nelson Bay 22 Newport River Neuse River North River Ocracoke Inlet Onslow Bay Pamlico Sound Raleigh Bay South River 16 Taylor s Creek 23 Thorofare Bay 24 Turnagain Bay 16 West Bay 25 West Thorofare Bay 26 White Oak River Adjacent counties edit Jones County north Craven County north Pamlico County north Hyde County northeast Onslow County west Major highways edit nbsp nbsp Future I 42 nbsp US 70 nbsp NC 12 nbsp NC 24 nbsp NC 58 nbsp NC 101 Major infrastructure edit Amtrak Thruway Morehead City Carteret County Speedway 27 Cedar Island Ocracoke Ferry to Hyde County Michael J Smith Field Ferries to the uninhabited islands in Cape Lookout National Seashore 28 Port of Morehead CityDemographics editHistorical population CensusPop Note 17903 734 18004 39917 8 18104 8239 6 18205 60916 3 18306 59717 6 18406 591 0 1 18506 9395 3 18608 18618 0 18709 01010 1 18809 7848 6 189010 82510 6 190011 8119 1 191013 77616 6 192015 38411 7 193016 9009 9 194018 2848 2 195023 05926 1 196030 94034 2 197031 6032 1 198041 09230 0 199052 55627 9 200059 38313 0 201066 46911 9 202067 6861 8 2023 est 69 615 3 2 8 U S Decennial Census 29 1790 1960 30 1900 1990 31 1990 2000 32 2010 33 2020 3 2020 census edit Carteret County racial composition 34 Race Number Percentage White non Hispanic 57 538 85 01 Black or African American non Hispanic 3 208 4 74 Native American 252 0 37 Asian 584 0 86 Pacific Islander 63 0 09 Other Mixed 2 922 4 32 Hispanic or Latino 3 119 4 61 As of the 2020 census there were 67 686 people 28 962 households and 18 292 families residing in the county 2000 census edit At the 2000 census 35 there were 59 383 people 25 204 households and 17 365 families residing in the county The population density was 114 people per square mile 44 people km2 There were 40 947 housing units at an average density of 79 units per square mile 31 units km2 The racial makeup of the county was 90 28 White 6 99 Black or African American 0 54 Asian 0 43 Native American 0 06 Pacific Islander 0 60 from other races and 1 09 from two or more races 1 74 of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race There were 25 204 households out of which 26 50 had children under the age of 18 living with them 56 00 were married couples living together 9 60 had a female householder with no husband present and 31 10 were non families 26 10 of all households were made up of individuals and 10 10 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older The average household size was 2 31 and the average family size was 2 76 In the county the population was spread out with 20 70 under the age of 18 6 40 from 18 to 24 27 20 from 25 to 44 28 40 from 45 to 64 and 17 20 who were 65 years of age or older The median age was 42 years For every 100 females there were 96 males For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94 males The median income for a household in Carteret County in 2009 was 49 711 and the median income for a family was 45 499 Males had a median income of 31 365 versus 22 126 for females The per capita income for the county was 21 260 About 8 00 of families and 10 70 of the population were below the poverty line including 15 40 of those under age 18 and 9 40 of those age 65 or over Government and politics editCarteret County is a member of the regional Eastern Carolina Council of Governments It includes 16 of North Carolina s townships Carteret County operates under a council manager form of government The county manager is Tommy Burns 36 A voting machine malfunction in the county resulted in the loss of 4 438 ballots cast during early voting for the November 2 2004 general election 37 Since the number of lost ballots exceeded the lead held by Steve Troxler over Britt Cobb in the statewide race for agriculture commissioner the State Board of Elections decided to hold a special election on January 11 2005 open only to the 18 500 voters in the county who either failed to vote or whose votes were lost 38 39 Both candidates filed legal challenges contesting the format of the new election 40 On February 4 2005 Cobb conceded the race 41 United States presidential election results for Carteret County North Carolina 42 Year Republican Democratic Third party No No No 2020 30 028 70 33 12 093 28 32 574 1 34 2016 26 569 70 32 9 939 26 31 1 273 3 37 2012 24 775 69 76 10 301 29 00 441 1 24 2008 23 131 66 86 11 130 32 17 336 0 97 2004 17 716 69 27 7 732 30 23 127 0 50 2000 17 381 65 69 8 839 33 40 241 0 91 1996 11 721 56 15 7 566 36 24 1 589 7 61 1992 10 334 47 36 8 028 36 79 3 457 15 84 1988 11 076 61 55 6 859 38 12 59 0 33 1984 11 637 66 28 5 882 33 50 38 0 22 1980 7 733 52 37 6 485 43 92 549 3 72 1976 5 786 44 72 7 080 54 72 73 0 56 1972 8 463 74 14 2 805 24 57 147 1 29 1968 4 593 40 23 3 762 32 95 3 061 26 81 1964 4 289 40 77 6 231 59 23 0 0 00 1960 4 493 46 05 5 264 53 95 0 0 00 1956 3 804 49 54 3 875 50 46 0 0 00 1952 2 967 40 94 4 280 59 06 0 0 00 1948 1 520 29 46 3 491 67 66 149 2 89 1944 1 566 30 98 3 489 69 02 0 0 00 1940 1 789 31 47 3 896 68 53 0 0 00 1936 1 889 33 32 3 780 66 68 0 0 00 1932 1 765 33 46 3 455 65 50 55 1 04 1928 3 133 60 51 2 045 39 49 0 0 00 1924 1 854 44 89 2 261 54 75 15 0 36 1920 2 315 52 79 2 070 47 21 0 0 00 1916 1 246 51 68 1 165 48 32 0 0 00 1912 218 11 43 1 153 60 43 537 28 14 Education editPrimary and secondary education edit The county is served by the Carteret County Public Schools Carteret County Public Schools has 16 schools ranging from pre kindergarten to twelfth grade Those 16 schools are separated into three high schools four middle schools and nine elementary schools 43 In addition the county is home to a public charter school and three private schools Tiller School is a grade K 5 public charter school in Beaufort 44 Saint Egbert School is a grade K 5 Catholic school in Morehead City 45 Grace Christian School is a grade K 8 school in Newport 46 Gramercy Christian School is a grade K 12 school in Newport 47 Higher learning edit Carteret Community College CCC UNC Chapel Hill Institute of Marine Sciences UNC IMS NCSU Center for Marine Sciences and Technology CMAST Duke University Marine LaboratoryMedia editThe Carteret County News Times is a community newspaper based in Morehead City that serves Carteret County and nearby areas 48 Its predecessors were The Beaufort News a newspaper founded in 1912 and the Twin City Daily Times a newspaper founded in 1936 49 The Phillips family purchased and merged the two newspapers together to form Carteret County News Times 50 The Carteret County News Times s earliest printing was on May 18 1948 48 Beginning in 1981 the newspaper has published three editions a week Wednesday Friday and Sunday 48 According to the 2010 book North Carolina s Central Coast and New Bern the newspaper is a good source of information for vacationers who want to know the schedules of tours festivals kids programs seminars exhibits and events of all types within the county and the surrounding area 51 Military editMarine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue is located in the western section of Carteret County along Bogue Sound It comprises an 875 acres 3 54 km2 landing field located on Bogue Sound that serves as the Marine Corps only East Coast site for Field Carrier Landing Practice FCLP 52 Marine Corps Outlying Field Atlantic is a training field in Atlantic The USMC manages the Navy s Dumpling Creek Transmission Station in Merrimon BT 11 Piney Island in Davis 53 and Cat Island in Bogue Sound are former Marine Corps bombing ranges 54 The Marine Corps also has a facility in Beaufort at the southern tip of Radio Island 55 between the NC State Port in Morehead City and the marine science laboratories on Pivers Island in Beaufort It is military property but is only manned during military port operations The US Navy has a Port Control Office and the US Army has a Reserve Center both in the eastern part of Morehead City The NC National Guard has an Armory in Morehead City The US Coast Guard operates a Sector Office at Fort Macon as well as a USCG Station at Emerald Isle and Morehead City Communities edit nbsp Map of Carteret County with municipal and township labels Towns edit Atlantic Beach Beaufort county seat Bogue Cape Carteret Cedar Point Emerald Isle Indian Beach Morehead City largest community Newport Peletier Pine Knoll Shores Townships edit Atlantic Beaufort Cedar Island Davis Harkers Island Harlowe Marshallberg Merrimon Morehead Newport Portsmouth Sea Level Smyrna Stacy Straits White Oak Census designated places edit Atlantic Brandywine Bay Broad Creek Davis Gloucester Harkers Island Marshallberg Unincorporated communities edit Bettie Cape Lookout Cedar Island Core Creek Gales Creek Harlowe Lola Merrimon Mill Creek North River Ocean Otway Salter Path Sea Gate Sea Level Smyrna South River Stacy Stella Straits Wildwood Williston WiregrassSee also editList of counties in North Carolina National Register of Historic Places listings in Carteret County North CarolinaReferences edit NC Pronunciation Guide WRAL Retrieved August 16 2023 Talk Like a Tarheel Archived June 22 2013 at the Wayback Machine from the North Carolina Collection website at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Retrieved August 16 2023 a b c QuickFacts Carteret County North Carolina United States Census Bureau Retrieved March 21 2024 Find a County National Association of Counties Archived from the original on May 31 2011 Retrieved June 7 2011 North Carolina Individual County Chronologies North Carolina Atlas of Historical County Boundaries The Newberry Library 2009 Archived from the original on March 4 2016 Retrieved January 22 2015 North Carolina Division of Archives and History The Correspondence of William Tryon and Other Selected Papers Volume II 1768 1818 p 549 Lewis J D Captain William Dennis Jr The American Revolution in North Carolina Retrieved April 4 2019 Lewis J D Carteret County Regiment The American Revolution in North Carolina Retrieved April 4 2019 2020 County Gazetteer Files North Carolina United States Census Bureau August 23 2022 Retrieved September 9 2023 NCWRC Game Lands www ncpaws org Retrieved March 30 2023 NC Game lands Croatan National Forest and Game Land www ncfishandgame com Retrieved May 16 2022 Rachel Carson Reserve deq nc gov Retrieved May 16 2022 List of Tier 3 Waters for the PGP Outstanding National Resource Waters PDF EPA September 8 2021 Archived PDF from the original on September 18 2021 Retrieved May 16 2022 ArcGIS Web Application ncdenr maps arcgis com Retrieved May 16 2022 Maps for Current Rules deq nc gov Retrieved May 16 2022 a b c Home southrivernc com Retrieved January 29 2023 Barry Bay Fishing near Harkers Island North Carolina HookandBullet com www hookandbullet com Retrieved January 30 2023 Advertising Balefire Marketing Cedar Island Bay Full Hookup Back In RV Site Cedar Island Ranch Retrieved January 29 2023 Nickens T Edward March 30 2021 Safe Passage for Dreams Our State Retrieved January 29 2023 Sharp Michael September 15 2020 Jarrett Bay Near Davis And Williston NC Discussions And Information Carteret County NC Project Retrieved January 30 2023 Long Bay FishingWorks Retrieved January 29 2023 Sharp Michael September 22 2020 Nelson Bay And Down East NC Discussions Carteret County NC Project Retrieved January 30 2023 Sharp Michael July 28 2019 Taylor s Creek Near The Rachel Carson Reserve Tourism Carteret County NC Project Retrieved May 5 2023 Sharp Michael October 18 2020 Thorofare Bay NC Discussions In Carteret County Carteret County NC Project Retrieved January 29 2023 Descriptive Boundaries for Costal Joint Inland Waters deq nc gov June 1 2013 Retrieved January 29 2023 Fishing reports best baits and forecast for fishing in West Thorofare Bay Fishbrain Retrieved January 30 2023 Carteret County Speedway Carteret County Speedway 2022 Retrieved May 11 2023 Isl Mailing Address 131 Charles St Harkers Us NC 28531 Phone 252 728 2250 Contact List of Authorized Ferry Services Cape Lookout National Seashore U S National Park Service www nps gov Retrieved May 16 2022 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link U S Decennial Census United States Census Bureau Retrieved January 13 2015 Historical Census Browser University of Virginia Library Retrieved January 13 2015 Forstall Richard L ed March 27 1995 Population of Counties by Decennial Census 1900 to 1990 United States Census Bureau Retrieved January 13 2015 Census 2000 PHC T 4 Ranking Tables for Counties 1990 and 2000 PDF United States Census Bureau April 2 2001 Archived PDF from the original on March 27 2010 Retrieved January 13 2015 State amp County QuickFacts United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on June 6 2011 Retrieved October 18 2013 Explore Census Data data census gov Retrieved December 24 2021 U S Census website United States Census Bureau Retrieved January 31 2008 Administration www carteretcountync gov Retrieved March 7 2024 More than 4 500 North Carolina votes lost because of mistake in voting machine capacity USA Today November 5 2004 Retrieved October 23 2008 E voting Woes Force New Election in N C County Computerworld Retrieved October 23 2008 New Ag Commissioner Election To Be Held In Carteret County WRAL TV Retrieved October 23 2008 Lawyers For Both State Ag Candidates Head To Court Over Special Election WRAL TV Retrieved October 23 2008 Cobb Concedes Ag Commissioner Race To Troxler WRAL TV Retrieved October 23 2008 Leip David Dave Leip s Atlas of U S Presidential Elections uselectionatlas org Retrieved March 15 2018 Carteret County Public Schools NC School Report Cards North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Retrieved December 29 2012 Home www tillerschool org Retrieved May 3 2023 St Egbert Catholic School www stegbert org Retrieved May 3 2023 Explore Grace Christian School Niche Retrieved May 3 2023 Home Gramercy Christian School Retrieved May 3 2023 a b c Starkey Jackie June 15 2019 News Times moves print production to Greenville Carteret County News Times Archived from the original on September 2 2019 Retrieved September 2 2019 The ESC Quarterly Volumes 14 17 The ESC Quarterly Employment Security Commission of North Carolina 1959 Retrieved September 2 2019 Smith J J June 18 2019 Support local journalism or find yourself in a news desert The Carteret County News Times Archived from the original on September 2 2019 Retrieved September 2 2019 Bridges Neva Dail Weigand Janice 2010 North Carolina s Central Coast and New Bern 19 ed Wilmington North Carolina Globe Pequot Press p 210 ISBN 978 0 7627 5991 0 Retrieved September 2 2019 Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue Jimenez Lance Cpl Jason July 9 2015 PINEY ISLAND REPLENISHES LIVE FIRE TARGETS MCAS CHERRY POINT NEWS Anne V Stokes Travis Fulk Brenda Swann Bryan Harrell Debra J Wells Bruce J Larson amp Carmen Lombardo October 2008 Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plan FY 2008 2013 PDF Archived PDF from the original on November 7 2016 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Morehead City Archived from the original on November 13 2001 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Carteret County North Carolina nbsp Geographic 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