Rank

774of 3,144

Carteret, North Carolina

Score 6.74 / 10· population 69,615

About 69,600 people live in Carteret, North Carolina. It ranks #774 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #20 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.44% of a home's value each year, less than in 86% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 79% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 73% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.7 years, longer than in 49% of counties. Air quality is better than in 77% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 97% of counties. On this site's state scores, North Carolina gets 7.59 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values