Morehead City

Population: 9,696
Median household income: $53,718
Median home value: $330,900

Located in Carteret County, North Carolina, Morehead City is a community with a population of 9,696. Its median household income of $53,718 runs below the Carteret County figure of $70,235.

From 2019 to 2023, Morehead City's population grew 3.0% from 9,413 to 9,696, while its median home value rose 46.9% from $225,200 to $330,900.

Households average 1.89 people. The median gross rent is $1,122.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,696
Median age: 44.1 yrs
Median household income: $53,718
Median home value: $330,900
Median gross rent: $1,122
Housing units: 6,254
Homeownership rate: 47.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,4139,696

Median household income

$42,985$53,718

Median home value

$225,200$330,900

Median gross rent

$863$1,122

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,413	$42,985	$225,200	$863
2020	9,495	$44,802	$255,700	$924
2021	9,535	$47,058	$295,300	$985
2022	9,632	$51,716	$316,500	$1,070
2023	9,696	$53,718	$330,900	$1,122

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over11.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	488	5.0%
5 to 17	1,266	13.1%
18 to 24	903	9.3%
25 to 34	1,397	14.4%
35 to 44	1,015	10.5%
45 to 54	1,168	12.0%
55 to 64	1,333	13.7%
65 to 74	1,006	10.4%
75 and over	1,120	11.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,528	77.6%
Black or African American	533	5.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	110	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	45	0.5%
Two or more races	521	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	957	9.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate21.3%

Some college or associate's34.4%

Bachelor's degree23.1%

Graduate or professional degree11.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	681	9.7%
High school graduate	1,502	21.3%
Some college or associate's	2,419	34.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,625	23.1%
Graduate or professional degree	812	11.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone82.9%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,748	82.9%
Carpooled	227	5.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	57	1.3%
Bicycle	28	0.6%
Worked from home	423	9.4%
Other means	39	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,891	46.1%
15 to 29 min	1,310	32.0%
30 to 44 min	616	15.0%
45 to 59 min	135	3.3%
60+ min	147	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.89
Poverty rate: 17.4% (1,655 of 9,529)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,424	48.3%
Nonfamily households	2,593	51.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,017	80.2%
Vacant	1,237	19.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,375	47.3%
Renter-occupied	2,642	52.7%

1-unit, detached50.2%

1-unit, attached8.5%

2 to 4 units11.8%

5 to 19 units12.2%

20 or more units12.7%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,138	50.2%
1-unit, attached	529	8.5%
2 to 4 units	741	11.8%
5 to 19 units	763	12.2%
20 or more units	793	12.7%
Mobile home & other	290	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3744320
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 7.41 sq mi
Water area: 3.17 sq mi
Center point: 34.7279, -76.7391