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155 registered sex offenders in Carteret County, North Carolina

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October 7, 2026
Registry records
155
Registry source
North Carolina Sex Offender Registry

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Population & local comparison
Registry records per 10,000 residents
22.4
4% above North Carolina’s rateNorth Carolina: 21.6 per 10,000
Population estimate
69,148
About 1 registry record per
446 residents
Rank by registry rate#76 of 100 North Carolina counties

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimate. Records relative to population, not the share of residents on a registry.

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Cities associated with Carteret County

LocationRegistry recordsPopulation estimateRecords per 10,000
Raleigh2,184481,03145.4
Jacksonville25771,27936.1
Newport664,441148.6
Beaufort294,68961.8
Maysville231,022225.0
Morehead City139,80613.3
Atlantic Beach31,71917.5
Cape Carteret32,70311.1
Cedar Island3——
Harkers Island31,06028.3
Atlantic252238.3
Emerald Isle23,9345.1
Gloucester238551.9
Sea Level2——
Stella2——
Cedar Point11,9175.2
Davis126138.3
Newort1——
Salter Path1——
Smyrna1——

ZIP codes associated with Carteret County

LocationRegistry recordsPopulation estimateRecords per 10,000
ZIP code 276041,53244,514344.2
ZIP code 2854017049,14134.6
ZIP code 285706722,19730.2
ZIP code 285162911,28925.7
ZIP code 28555255,91442.3
ZIP code 285841414,9399.4
ZIP code 285571315,2538.5
ZIP code 2851243,35811.9
ZIP code 285203101297.0
ZIP code 2853131,06028.3
ZIP code 28511261032.8
ZIP code 28528240749.1
ZIP code 28577231862.9
ZIP code 2858221,65812.1
ZIP code 2859423,9345.1
ZIP code 28524126138.3
ZIP code 28579133130.2
ZIP code 28581111884.7

Other counties in North Carolina

LocationRegistry recordsPopulation estimateRecords per 10,000
Mecklenburg County1,4821,154,68112.8
Cumberland County970338,54528.7
Cleveland County460100,99145.5
Catawba County370163,57322.6
Craven County283102,61227.6
Sampson County22659,47038.0
Henderson County198118,48416.7
Columbus County18250,14036.3
Franklin County17574,38623.5
Halifax County16847,67535.2
Chatham County13880,15117.2
Vance County12642,32229.8
Cherokee County10629,56235.9
Caswell County9322,40441.5
Anson County7722,28934.5
Clay County5611,61048.2
Perquimans County5313,24440.0
Avery County4217,68023.8
Chowan County3813,83627.5
Graham County358,07243.4

Each linked area shows its own total. Geographic totals overlap and should not be added together; cities and ZIP codes can cross county boundaries. Population figures, where shown: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimate.

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The October 7, 2026 snapshot lists 155 registered sex offenders in Carteret County, North Carolina. Counts are informational and may differ from official registry totals.

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