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Population: 7,691. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,847 (+15.0% change)
Males: 3,507 (45.6%), Females: 4,184 (54.4%)

Carteret County

Zip code: 28557

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.1 years
Median household income: $28,737
Median house value: $106,400

Population by Race

Races in Morehead City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.8%)
  • Black (14.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Other race (1.1%)

Ancestries: English (16.0%), United States (12.7%), German (10.1%), Irish (9.8%), Scottish (3.4%), Italian (2.5%).

Elevation: 16 feet

Land area: 5.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Morehead City

  • High school or higher: 80.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Morehead City town

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 50.3%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 13.1%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

2.2% Foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 0.5% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +52 (+0.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Morehead City:

  • CARTERET GENERAL HOSPITAL (3500 ARENDELL ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Morehead City:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Morehead City:

  • CHERRY POINT MCAS /CUNNINGHAM FIELD/ (about 15 miles; CHERRY POINT, NC; Abbreviation: NKT)
  • CRAVEN COUNTY REGIONAL (about 31 miles; NEW BERN, NC; Abbreviation: EWN)
  • ALBERT J ELLIS (about 60 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: OAJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Morehead City:

  • MICHAEL J. SMITH FIELD (about 7 miles; BEAUFORT, NC; Abbreviation: MRH)
  • HOLLY RIDGE/TOPSAIL ISLAND (about 56 miles; HOLLY RIDGE, NC; Abbreviation: N21)
  • SKY MANOR (about 58 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: N22)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Morehead City:

  • CARTERET COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 877; Location: 3505 ARENDELL ST; Public; Website: www.carteret.cc.nc.us)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Morehead City:

  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 87 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 8,996)
  • CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,550)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 146 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 147 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)

Schools

Public high schools in Morehead City:

  • WEST CARTERET HIGH (Students: 1,222; Location: 4700 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CAPE LOOKOUT MARINE SCI HIGH (Students: 106; Location: 1108 BRIDGES STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Morehead City:

  • CARTERET ACADEMY (Students: 53; Location: 1600 FISHER STREET; Grades: 6 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Morehead City:

  • MOREHEAD CITY PRIMARY (Students: 611; Location: 4409 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD; Grades: PK – 03)
  • MOREHEAD CITY MIDDLE (Students: 543; Location: 400 BARBOUR ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MOREHEAD ELEM AT CAMP GLENN (Students: 318; Location: 3316 ARENDELL STREET; Grades: 04 – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Morehead City:

  • ST EGBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 140; Location: 1705 EVANS STREET; Grades: KG – 5)

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