Cape Carteret, NC Population

Overview

2,719

Total Population

41.6

Median age

53.73%

Female population %

86.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

75.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

135

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Cape Carteret's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cape Carteret is 41.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cape Carteret's population under 18 was 23.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cape Carteret's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cape Carteret, 19.79% were under the age of 15, 8.68% aged 15 to 29, 48.22% aged 30 to 64, 19.75% aged 65 to 84, and 3.57% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 203 more females than males in Cape Carteret:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.73% females and 46.27% males in Cape Carteret, NC.
The Cape Carteret, NC gender ratio is 86.1:100 i.e. 86.1 men to 100 women (0.861).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 155.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 207.

Cape Carteret's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cape Carteret population: 96.69% are White, 0.85% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.32% are multiracial.
Cape Carteret's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 135 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,584 (95.03% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cape Carteret is White with a population of 2,629 (96.69% of the total population).

Cape Carteret's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 2,270 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Cape Carteret's population increased by 723 (56.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cape Carteret's population increased by 236 (11.84%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cape Carteret's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,271.