Carteret County, North Carolina Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

69,148

Median Age

50.5

Male Median

49.2

Female Median

52.0

Carteret County, North Carolina Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Carteret County, North Carolina Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +6.3%%.

+6.3%% Growth

Carteret County, North Carolina Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Carteret County, North Carolina Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202450.569,148
202350.168,652
202249.968,353
202149.467,944
202049.269,301
201948.669,070
201847.968,920
201747.468,699
201646.968,537
201546.468,228
201446.067,851
201345.967,198
201245.766,415
201145.465,743
201045.165,068

Carteret County, North Carolina Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 53.7%
5–1713.2%
18–246.1%
25–349.4%
35–5423.7%
55–6417.0%
65+27.0%

Dependency Ratios for Carteret County, North Carolina

Total Dependency Ratio:
78.1
Youth Dependency:
30.0
Old-Age Dependency:
48.1

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Carteret County, North Carolina

The median age in Carteret County, North Carolina is 50.5 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Carteret County, North Carolina is 69,148.

In Carteret County, North Carolina, seniors (ages 65+) make up 27.0% of the population, while children under 18 represent 13.2%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Carteret County, North Carolina is aging.
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