Carteret County, North Carolina Cities (2025)

18 cities

City
Rank
2025 Pop. ↓
2020 Pop.
Annual Change
Density
Area (mi²)
Type
Morehead City110,0589,5830.95%1,3587 Town
Beaufort24,9994,4762.12%9825 Town
Newport34,5414,3410.89%5918 Town
Emerald Isle44,0393,8460.95%8205 Town
Cape Carteret52,3022,2300.61%9123 Town
Broad Creek61,9332,306-1.38%6223 CDP
Cedar Point71,8461,7790.71%8272 Town
Brandywine Bay81,6741,3227.17%2,0771 CDP
Pine Knoll Shores91,4471,3850.84%6552 Town
Atlantic Beach101,4321,3770.77%6012 Town
Harkers Island111,0781,314-0.83%4812 CDP
Peletier128117711%2244 Town
Bogue137206920.7%2623 Town
Atlantic145326080%5781 CDP
Gloucester15498484-0.6%3471 CDP
Marshallberg164374120.69%6861 CDP
Davis17238226-4.8%1092 CDP
Indian Beach182332220.87%4091 Town

Carteret County Cities Summary

Largest City

Morehead City is the largest city in Carteret County, with a population of 10,058.

Smallest City

Indian Beach is the smallest city in Carteret County, with a population of 233.

10 Largest Cities

There are 18 cities in Carteret County, North Carolina.

Location of Carteret County