Carteret County, North Carolina
Courthouse Sq
Beaufort, NC 28516
Phone: (252) 728-8450
Fax: (252) 728-2092
www.co.carteret.nc.us
On the central eastern shore of NC, east of Jacksonville; organized 1722 (prior to statehood) from Craven County. Name Origin: For John Carteret (1690-1763), later Earl Granville, a lord proprietor of the Carolinas.
Area (sq mi): 1340.53 (land 519.84; water 820.68). Pop per sq mi: 120.30.
Pop 2005: 62,525. State rank: 40. Pop change: 2000-20005 5.30%; 1990-2000 13.00%. Pop 2000: 59,383 (White 89.30%; Black or African American 7.00%; Hispanic or Latino 1.70%; Asian 0.50%; Other 2.20%). Foreign born: 2.00%. Median age: 42.30.
Income 2000: per capita $21,260; median household $38,344; Pop below poverty level: 10.70%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $25,757-$28,239.
Unemployment 2004: 4.70%. Change from 2000: -0.20%. Median travel time to work: 23.00 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 25.30%.
Beaufort, NC 28516
Phone: (252) 728-8450
Fax: (252) 728-2092
www.co.carteret.nc.us
On the central eastern shore of NC, east of Jacksonville; organized 1722 (prior to statehood) from Craven County. Name Origin: For John Carteret (1690-1763), later Earl Granville, a lord proprietor of the Carolinas.
Area (sq mi): 1340.53 (land 519.84; water 820.68). Pop per sq mi: 120.30.
Pop 2005: 62,525. State rank: 40. Pop change: 2000-20005 5.30%; 1990-2000 13.00%. Pop 2000: 59,383 (White 89.30%; Black or African American 7.00%; Hispanic or Latino 1.70%; Asian 0.50%; Other 2.20%). Foreign born: 2.00%. Median age: 42.30.
Income 2000: per capita $21,260; median household $38,344; Pop below poverty level: 10.70%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $25,757-$28,239.
Unemployment 2004: 4.70%. Change from 2000: -0.20%. Median travel time to work: 23.00 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 25.30%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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