Health Profile of Carteret County, North Carolina
Carteret County Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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B
Carteret County Around averageHealthier than 81% of counties in North Carolina
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Carteret County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.6 | 77.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.1% | 9.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.4% | 16.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Carteret County is 77.6 years, about 0.5 years longer than the North Carolina average of 77.1 years. The uninsured rate is 8.1%, lower than the North Carolina average of 9.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.4% of residents, lower than the North Carolina average of 16.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
33,219 residents in Carteret County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,708 609 men · 1,099 women
- 75–84 5,107 2,374 men · 2,733 women
- 65–74 10,066 4,733 men · 5,333 women
- 50–64 16,338 7,751 men · 8,587 women
Younger residents
11,637 residents in Carteret County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,859 2,203 boys · 1,656 girls
- 7–12 3,603 1,834 boys · 1,769 girls
- 3–7 2,499 1,206 boys · 1,292 girls
- 0–3 1,677 871 boys · 806 girls
About 5,205 residents in Carteret County (7.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Carteret County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.9% | 12.4% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.7% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 32.7% | 35.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Carteret County are about the same as in North Carolina.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Carteret County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.7% | 20.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.4% | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.5% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Carteret County is about 15% lower than in North Carolina.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 101,900 cigarettes a day, 3.1 million a month, or 37.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 409.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Carteret County is 77.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 10 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Carteret County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.72 | 5.99 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Carteret County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Carteret County, NC Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Carteret County, NC is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 69,145 residents against a local median of 12,360. Carteret County, NC sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 12% below the local median at 32.7% against 37.1%. Carteret County, NC has the 2nd lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carteret County, NC | 69,145 | 77.6 yrs #3/6 | 8.1% #2/6 | 32.7% #2/6 |
| Pamlico County, NC | 12,360 | 79.6 yrs | 8.4% | 34.4% |
| Craven County, NC | 102,613 | 76.6 yrs | 7.8% | 32.7% |
| Hyde County, NC | 4,592 | 78.7 yrs | 15.6% | 38.5% |
| Beaufort County, NC | 44,493 | 75.5 yrs | 9.0% | 37.1% |
| Jones County, NC | 9,300 | 77.1 yrs | 9.2% | 42.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Carteret County, North Carolina has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than North Carolina, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Carteret County, North Carolina.
What is the health grade for Carteret County, North Carolina?
Carteret County, North Carolina has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Carteret County, North Carolina one of the healthiest counties in North Carolina?
Carteret County ranks 20th healthiest out of 100 counties in North Carolina by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Carteret County, North Carolina?
People in Carteret County, North Carolina can expect to live 77.6 years on average, about the same as the North Carolina average of 77.1.
What percentage of Carteret County, North Carolina residents are uninsured?
8.1% of residents in Carteret County, North Carolina have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 1.7 points below the North Carolina rate of 9.9%.
How common is obesity in Carteret County, North Carolina?
32.7% of adults in Carteret County, North Carolina are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.0 points below the North Carolina rate of 35.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Carteret County, North Carolina go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 101,900 cigarettes a day, 3.1 million a month, or 37.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 409.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Carteret County is 77.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 10 lifetimes a year.
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