Economy & Jobs — Carteret County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 2,187 |
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| Total Employees | 21,053 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 25,022 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $45,708 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,143,702,460 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $871,506 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $66,965 |
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| Poverty Rate | 9.7% |
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| IRS Returns | 34,770 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $3,056,014 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $87,892 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $622,467,754 |
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| Per Capita | $9,196 |
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| Population Basis | 67,686 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 1 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 1,332 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 1,332 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 116 |
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| Fast Food | 63 |
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| Bars | 12 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 24 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.575215+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.698010+00:00.
