Median Age in Carteret County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
50.5 years
Rank #198/3,222 · #10 in NC
94th
Carteret 50.5 years
NC 39.1 years +29.2%
US 38.9 years +29.8%
Median Age Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Carteret County's median age of 50.5 years compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 21.4 years to 86.2 years.
Distribution of Median Age Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Carteret County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #195 | Summers County, WV | 50.6 years |
| #196 | Costilla County, CO | 50.5 years |
| #197 | Lake County, MI | 50.5 years |
| #198 | Carteret County, NC | 50.5 years |
| #199 | San Augustine County, TX | 50.5 years |
| #200 | Goochland County, VA | 50.5 years |
| #201 | Charlevoix County, MI | 50.4 years |
About Median Age
Carteret County, North Carolina has a median age of 50.5 years, ranking #198 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 29.8% above the national value of 38.9 years. Within North Carolina, it ranks #10 of 100. This places it in the 94th percentile nationally.
The median age of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.