Atlantic, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · Carteret County County

3.3 /5.0

B Good

541 Population 588/sq mi density

$48,750 Median Income $33,132 per capita

$157,000 Home Value $232,217 Zillow

67°F Avg Temperature

Overall

3.3 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

C+

Economy

2.9 / 5.0

$48,750 median income, 5.5% unemployment

A+

Affordability

4.9 / 5.0

$157,000 home value, /mo rent

Education

2.1 / 5.0

13.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population

541

Census 2023

Population Density

588

per square mile

Land Area

0.9

square miles (2.4 km²)

Median Age

33.8 yrs

13% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

54.7%

Male

45.3%

Female

55%

45%

Race & Ethnicity

White	84.7% US: 61.6%
Black	0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic	15.5% US: 18.7%
Asian	0% US: 5.9%

City vs. U.S. Average

White

84.7%

Black

Hispanic

15.5%

Asian

Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only	90.1% US: 78.5%
Spanish	11.1% US: 13.4%

City vs. U.S. Average

English Only

90.1%

Spanish

11.1%

Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born

3.7%

Veterans

1.5%

75% below US avg (6%)

Disability

11.3%

13% below US avg (13%)

Health Insurance Coverage

88.5%

3% below US avg (91.4%)

Uninsured

11.5%

34% above US avg (8.6%)

Income Inequality (Gini)

0.452

US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population	541
Population Year	2023
Population Density	588 / sq mi
Land Area	0.9 sq mi
Median Age	33.8 years

Gender

Male	54.7%
Female	45.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White	84.7%
Black or African American	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino	15.5%
Asian	0.0%

Language

English Only	90.1%
Spanish	11.1%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born	3.7%
Veterans	1.5%
Disability	11.3%
Health Insurance	88.5%
Uninsured	11.5%
Broadband Access	88.3%
Gini Coefficient	0.452

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code	4, Nonmetro / Urban 20K+, adjacent