Healthcare & Safety — Cape Carteret, North Carolina
Hospitals
| Hospital | Rating | Emergency |
| CARTERET GENERAL HOSPITAL | N/A stars | N/A |
County Health Rankings
| Adult Obesity | 0.316% |
| Adult Smoking | 0.135% |
| Uninsured | 0.1225866805% |
| Physical Inactivity | 0.2% |
| Excessive Drinking | 0.2096151408% |
| Poor Health | 0.153% |
| Children Poverty | 0.144% |
Crime
| Violent Crime Rate | N/A |
| Property Crime Rate | N/A |
Emergency Services
| Service | Name | Distance |
| Police | CAPE CARTERET POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | CITY OF EMERALD ISLE POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | TOWN OF SWANSBORO POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Fire | Western Carteret Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services | N/A mi |
| Fire | Emerald Isle Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters | N/A mi |
| Fire | Swansboro Fire Department | N/A mi |
| EMS | WESTERN CARTERET FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES | N/A mi |
| EMS | EMERALD ISLE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATION 1 - HEADQUARTERS | N/A mi |
| EMS | EMERALD ISLE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES INCORPORATED | N/A mi |
VA Medical Facilities
- Morehead City CBOC (14.5 mi)
- Jacksonville CBOC (16.6 mi)
- Jacksonville Vet Center (21.0 mi)
Traffic Safety (County, N/A)
| Fatal Crashes | 10 |
| Fatalities | 10 |
| Fatality Rate (per 100K) | 14.8 |
| Drunk Driving Crashes | 0 |
| Pedestrian Fatalities | 3 |
Vaccination (County)
| COVID Dose 1 | 93.7% |
| Fully Vaccinated | N/A |
| Booster | N/A |
Overdose Deaths (County, N/A)
| Death Rate (per 100K) | 49.91 |
Sources: County Health Rankings 2025; FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 (county level); NHTSA FARS 2023.