Founded in 1722, Carteret County is one of 100 counties in the state of North Carolina. Historically, Carteret County was formed from Craven County. The city of Beaufort is the county seat. With FIPS code of 31, Carteret County has a population of 68,541 and area of 1,341 square miles (3,473 km2).
List of all cities in Carteret County, NC alphabetically
| City/Town | Postal Code | Area Code |
| Atlantic, NC | 28511 | 252 |
| Atlantic Beach, NC | 28512 | 252 |
| Beaufort, NC | 28516 | 252 |
| Cape Lookout National Seasho, NC | 28516 | 252 |
| Cedar Island, NC | 28520 | 252 |
| Davis, NC | 28524 | 252 |
| Emerald Isle, NC | 28594 | 252 |
| Fort Macon Coast Guard Base, NC | 28512 | 252 |
| Gloucester, NC | 28528 | 252 |
| Harkers Island, NC | 28531 | 252 |
| Indian Beach, NC | 28512 | 252 |
| Marshallberg, NC | 28553 | 252 |
| Morehead City, NC | 28557 | 252 |
| Newport, NC | 28570 | 252 |
| Pine Knoll Shores, NC | 28512 | 252 |
| Salter Path, NC | 28575 | 252 |
| Sealevel, NC | 28577 | 252 |
| 28581 | 252 | |
| Smyrna, NC | 28579 | 252 |
| Stacy, NC | 28581 | 252 |
| Stella, NC | 28582 | 910 |
| Williston, NC | 28579 | 252 |
| 28589 | 252 |