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Emerald Isle, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,488. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,686 (+5.7% change)
Males: 1,791 (51.3%), Females: 1,697 (48.7%)

Carteret County

Zip code: 28594

Demographics

Median resident age: 50.1 years
Median household income: $53,274
Median house value: $200,000

Population by Race

Races in Emerald Isle:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: English (25.3%), Irish (16.3%), German (14.4%), United States (12.7%), French (4.2%), Scottish (4.0%).

Elevation: 15 feet

Land area: 5.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Emerald Isle

  • High school or higher: 95.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 40.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Emerald Isle town

  • Never married: 17.0%
  • Now married: 65.7%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1,041 (+42.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Emerald Isle:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Emerald Isle:

  • CHERRY POINT MCAS /CUNNINGHAM FIELD/ (about 19 miles; CHERRY POINT, NC; Abbreviation: NKT)
  • CRAVEN COUNTY REGIONAL (about 28 miles; NEW BERN, NC; Abbreviation: EWN)
  • ALBERT J ELLIS (about 42 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: OAJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Emerald Isle:

  • MICHAEL J. SMITH FIELD (about 26 miles; BEAUFORT, NC; Abbreviation: MRH)
  • HOLLY RIDGE/TOPSAIL ISLAND (about 38 miles; HOLLY RIDGE, NC; Abbreviation: N21)
  • SKY MANOR (about 40 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: N22)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Emerald Isle:

  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 68 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 8,996)
  • CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,550)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 130 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 130 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)

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