Carteret County, North Carolina
Carteret County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.
Local Government & Public Administration
Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area
U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
| Government Unit | Unit Type | Jurisdiction Role | Contact / Address |
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GUS Population: 70,259 (2024)
ID: 171089
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County | Official County Government |
Contact: COUNTY MANAGER
302 COURT HOUSE SQ, BEAUFORT NC 28516-6709
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GUS Population: 9,963 (2024)
ID: 208951
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: MAYOR
706 ARENDELL ST, MOREHEAD CITY NC 28557-4234
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GUS Population: 4,895 (2024)
ID: 202301
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: TOWN MANAGER
PO BOX 390, BEAUFORT NC 28516-0390
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GUS Population: 4,501 (2024)
ID: 171159
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: TOWN MANAGER
PO BOX 1869, NEWPORT NC 28570-1869
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GUS Population: 4,001 (2024)
ID: 208952
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: MAYOR
7500 EMERALD DR, EMERALD ISLE NC 28594-2999
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GUS Population: 2,288 (2024)
ID: 131706
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: TOWN CLERK
102 DOLPHIN ST, CAPE CARTERET NC 28584-9242
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GUS Population: 1,833 (2024)
ID: 139452
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: TOWN ADMINISTRATOR
PO BOX 1687, CEDAR POINT NC 28584-1687
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GUS Population: 1,435 (2024)
ID: 110051
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: MAYOR
100 MUNICIPAL CIR, PINE KNOLL SHORES NC 28512-6801
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GUS Population: 1,421 (2024)
ID: 131705
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: ADMIN SERVICES DIRECTOR
PO BOX 10, ATLANTIC BEACH NC 28512-0010
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TOWN OF PELETIER
GUS Population: 803 (2024)
ID: 171160
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: MAYOR
1603 HWY 58, PELETIER NC 28584-8313
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TOWN OF BOGUE
GUS Population: 715 (2024)
ID: 205063
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: MAYOR
121 CHIMNEY BRANCH RD, NEWPORT NC 28570-5107
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GUS Population: 231 (2024)
ID: 205064
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: TOWN MANAGER
1400 SALTER PATH RD, ATLANTIC BEACH NC 28512-5921
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