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Population of Morehead City, NC

Last official estimated population of Morehead City town (Carteret County**, North Carolina state) was 9,258 (year 2014)^[1]. This was 0.003% of total US population and 0.09% of total North Carolina state population. Area of Morehead City town is 9.8 mi² (=25.3 km²)^[6], in this year population density was 946.53 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (+1.68%/yr), Morehead City town population in 2026 would be 11,307*.

Historical population

Historical population of Morehead City town for period 1860-2014:

Morehead City town on population map

Estimated population for 2014^[1]. Click on flag to hide it.

Population • Legends • Position

Settlements near Morehead City town

• Havelock city population 15.6 mi, 323°
• Newport town 8.8 mi, 289°
• Beaufort town 4.6 mi, 89°
• Emerald Isle town 17.5 mi, 255°
• Cape Carteret town 18.7 mi, 262°
• Atlantic Beach town 1.9 mi, 191°
• Pine Knoll Shores town 5.9 mi, 249°
• Bogue town 16.9 mi, 261°
• Minnesott Beach town 18.6 mi, 344°
• Indian Beach town 9.9 mi, 253°

Sources, notices

*Calculated by population.us from last known population growth rate, not official data.

**Some cities are placed on more than one county. Only 1 county is shown.

[1] Cities and Towns (Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions) 2014, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[2] City and Town Intercensal Estimates (2000-2010), archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[3] Places: 1990 and 1999 Populations, With Numeric and Percent Population Change, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[4] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1980,

[5] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places in history,

[6] Area, latitude longitude data, retrieved 02/23/2016

[7] Through the Decades, Overview 1790-2010, PDF, large files! >100 Mb