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Carteret County
(redirected from Carteret County, North Carolina)

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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%.

Cities with population over 10,000: None.


See other counties in North Carolina.


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YES / NO All Suminoe oysters used in tastings were cultured in the Newport River, Carteret County, North Carolina in plastic mesh vexar cages, held on racks 15 cm above the surface of the sediment.
 
 
 
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