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Morehead City, NC
Demographic Data




Morehead City Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Morehead City Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

9,857

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.9%
5 - 17:
12.6%
18 - 24:
7.1%
25 - 34:
13.2%
35 - 54:
22.6%
55 - 64:
15.8%
Over 65 Years:
23.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.8%
2.8%
91.0%
91.0%
37.8%
37.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Morehead City
USA
$39,557
$39,557
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Morehead City
USA
$51,716
$51,716
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

15.4%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Education
Accommodation
Other
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Real estate
Public Service
Administration
Construction
Arts
Finance
20.7%
20.7%
9.0%
9.0%
8.6%
8.6%
7.8%
7.8%
7.5%
7.5%
7.0%
7.0%
6.1%
6.1%
5.6%
5.6%
5.1%
5.1%
4.7%
4.7%
3.8%
3.8%
3.0%
3.0%
2.9%
2.9%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
80.6%
80.6%
7.0%
7.0%
6.5%
6.5%
4.3%
4.3%
1.5%
1.5%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Italian
European
Scottish
Polish
Scots-Irish
Dutch
British
French
Norwegian
Luxemburger
Russian
African
Austrian
Welsh
Czech
Scandinavian
Swedish
27.0%
27.0%
12.4%
12.4%
9.2%
9.2%
4.9%
4.9%
2.7%
2.7%
2.3%
2.3%
1.9%
1.9%
1.7%
1.7%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
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0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Polish
French
German/Yiddish
Langs. of India
Scandinavian languages
Tagalog
Native American languages
Chinese
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
92.5%
92.5%
4.6%
4.6%
1.7%
1.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
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0.0%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Morehead City Residents

3.5%


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