About Emerald Isle

Emerald Isle is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 3,503 people and just one neighborhood, Emerald Isle is the 225th largest community in North Carolina.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Emerald Isle is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Emerald Isle is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Emerald Isle who work in sales jobs (19.02%), management occupations (15.28%), and office and administrative support jobs (10.62%).

There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Emerald Isle, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

Emerald Isle is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Emerald Isle are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Even though Emerald Isle is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation - mostly taxis - for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

Emerald Isle Information and Demographics

The education level of Emerald Isle citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (14.96%): 40.10% of adults in Emerald Isle have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Emerald Isle in 2000 was $31,290, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $125,160 for a family of four.

The people who call Emerald Isle home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Emerald Isle is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Emerald Isle include English, Irish, German, Italian, Scottish, French, and Scotch-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Emerald Isle is English.