Carteret County Address Data

  • State: North Carolina
  • County: Carteret County
  • County Seat: Beaufort
  • FIPS: 37031
  • Founded in: 1722
  • Population: 69,524
  • Density: 136 Persons/Square Mile
  • Area: 507 Square Miles
  • Government Type: County
  • Authority: Dillon's Rule
  • Legislative Body: County Commissioners
  • Legislative Body Size: 7
  • County Contact: Courthouse Square
    County Courthouse
    Beaufort, NC
  • County site: http://www.carteretcountygov.org/
  • Labor Force: 31,755
  • Unemployment Rate: 4.30%
  • Gross Domestic Product (GDP): $2.1 B

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Neighbor Counties

  • Craven County
  • Hyde County
  • Jones County
  • Onslow County
  • Pamlico County
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