Town in Carteret County, North Carolina · 4.9 sq mi · 813 people per sq mi
About 4,000 people live in Emerald Isle. The typical household earns $89,773, and the median resident is 60.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,846 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.93%
Men 61.2 · Women 59.6
1960–2026
4,005
2026 projection
4.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1960–2026
4,005
2026 projection
4.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,005 | +35 | 0.88% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,970 | -19 | 0.48% |
| 2024 | 3,989 | +26 | 0.66% |
| 2023 | 3,963 | +30 | 0.76% |
| 2022 | 3,933 | +31 | 0.79% |
| 2021 | 3,902 | +56 | 1.46% |
| 2020 | 3,846 | +149 | 4.03% |
| 2019 | 3,697 | -13 | 0.35% |
| 2018 | 3,710 | +13 | 0.35% |
| 2017 | 3,697 | +1 | 0.03% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 39 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 20 residents
73% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 73% | 75% | 71% |
| Never married | 14% | 15% | 13% |
| Divorced | 7% | 6% | 8% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 7% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau