Carteret County, NC
Food access and food desert data
68K
Population
20.2%
Low Food Access
8.7%
SNAP Participation
9.7%
Poverty Rate
Food Access Details
Census Tracts 17
Low Access Tracts 4
Low Access Population 13,807
Low Access Percentage 20.2%
Low-Income, Low Access (Urban >1mi) 3,110
Low-Income, Low Access (Rural >10mi) 1,037
Demographics & Assistance
Population 68,353
Median Household Income $66,965
Poverty Rate 9.7%
SNAP Households 2,656
SNAP Participation Rate 8.7%
Households Without Vehicle 3.9%
Group Quarters Population 1.7%
Source: USDA ERS Food Access Research Atlas, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey. Data year: 2022.