In 2022, Cape Carteret, NC had a population of 2.65k people with a median age of 45.2 and a median household income of $76,750. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Cape Carteret, NC declined from 2,719 to 2,651, a −2.5% decrease and its median household income grew from $73,654 to $76,750, a 4.2% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cape Carteret, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.8%), White (Hispanic) (4.49%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.11%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.96%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.566%).
None of the households in Cape Carteret, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.4% of the residents in Cape Carteret, NC are U.S. citizens.
In 2022, the median property value in Cape Carteret, NC was $327,700, and the homeownership rate was 79.9%.
Most people in Cape Carteret, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Cape Carteret, NC was 2 cars per household.