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Carteret County.

Carteret County has 507.6 square miles of land in North Carolina. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Carteret County: Carolinian Barrier Islands and Coastal Marshes, Chesapeake-Pamlico Lowlands and Tidal Marshes, Carolina Flatwoods, among others.

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County Courthouse in Carteret County, North Carolina
A VIEW OF THE AREA

County Courthouse in Carteret County, North Carolina

Photo & credit
Carteret County Courthouse.jpg

Michelle Underhill · Flickr: Carteret County Courthouse

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THE SETTINGCarolinian Barrier Islands and Coastal Marshes
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS18 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Carteret County on the map

THE CARTERET COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Carolinian Barrier Islands and Coastal Marshes setting.

Carteret County has 507.6 square miles of land in North Carolina. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Carteret County: Carolinian Barrier Islands and Coastal Marshes, Chesapeake-Pamlico Lowlands and Tidal Marshes, Carolina Flatwoods, among others.

Low coastal plains contain terraces, estuaries, marshes and barrier islands. Unconsolidated sediments underlie this varied coastal setting, with forest patterns changing near streams and low-lying areas.

Regional context: Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Carteret County intersects 4 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Carolinian Barrier Islands and Coastal Marshes32.2%
  2. Chesapeake-Pamlico Lowlands and Tidal Marshes28.3%
  3. Carolina Flatwoods24.7%
  4. Swamps and Peatlands14.8%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 88.3% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Finding your parcel within Carteret County

The atlas lists 18 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Carteret County, including Newport, Morehead City, Beaufort. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Carteret County

Carteret County by land and water

The Census records 822.8 square miles of water within Carteret County, or 61.8% of its total area. That share is close to Carteret County’s 61.8%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Carteret County has 232.6 times the land area of nearby Davis CDP (2.18 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Craven County, Hyde County, Jones County, Onslow County, Pamlico County within North Carolina. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Carteret County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Carteret County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Carteret County. The county includes 18 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Carolinian Barrier Islands and Coastal Marshes setting

Carolinian Barrier Islands and Coastal Marshes belongs to Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain. Where is the parcel relative to a terrace, estuary or coastal lowland, and which current elevation and drainage records are available?

03

Check the route, beyond Davis

Davis is 6 miles southeast of the Carteret County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Carteret County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON CARTERET COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 34.8583° N, 76.5359° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Carteret County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Carteret

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Carteret ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Carteret County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Carolinian Barrier Islands and Coastal Marshes

Explore the agency mapping behind the Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional North Carolina landowner resources

North Carolina FRIS

State flood-hazard mapping and property-level flood information.

NC coastal maps and data

Official coastal mapping tools and supporting geographic datasets.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Carteret County.

Davis lies about 6 miles southeast of Carteret County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Carteret County in context

NSEWDavis · 6 miles1Gloucester · 8.7 miles2Marshallberg · 9.2 miles3Atlantic · 11 miles4Harkers Island · 11.1 miles5Beaufort · 11.4 miles6OUTER RING: 11.4 MILES
  1. 1
    Davis6 mi · census-designated place
  2. 2
    Gloucester8.7 mi · census-designated place
  3. 3
    Marshallberg9.2 mi · census-designated place
  4. 4
    Atlantic11 mi · census-designated place
  5. 5
    Harkers Island11.1 mi · census-designated place
  6. 6
    Beaufort11.4 mi · town
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within North Carolina; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Atlanticcensus-designated place
Atlantic Beachtown
Beauforttown
Boguetown
Brandywine Baycensus-designated place
Broad Creekcensus-designated place
Cape Carterettown
Cedar Pointtown
Daviscensus-designated place
Emerald Isletown
Gloucestercensus-designated place
Harkers Islandcensus-designated place
Indian Beachtown
Marshallbergcensus-designated place
Morehead Citytown
Newporttown
Peletiertown
Pine Knoll Shorestown
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Carteret County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Carteret County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Carteret County. Carteret County’s 507.6 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Carolinian Barrier Islands and Coastal Marshes describe all of Carteret County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 4 regional units; Carolinian Barrier Islands and Coastal Marshes is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Davis as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 6 miles southeast of Carteret County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Carteret County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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