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The total population of Morehead City is estimated to be 9,632 with 4,446 males (46.16%) and 5,186 females (53.84%). There are 740 more females than males in Morehead City.
The median household income in Morehead City was $50,866 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 99(0.20%) from $50,767 in 2020. This income is 68.18% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Morehead City sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $55,787. Overall, the median household income for the town of Morehead City stands at $50,866.
In Morehead City, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,325 for males and $29,553 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,922 for males and $51,048 for females.
In Morehead City, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $66,930, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $30,072.
In 2022, the population of Morehead City was 9,857, a 1.49% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Morehead City's population was 9,712, an increase of 1.43% compared to a population of 9,575 in 2020.
The median age in Morehead City, NC is 45.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.75% were under the age of 15, 14.34% aged 15 to 29, 46.92% aged 30 to 64, 18.74% aged 65 to 84, and 3.25% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Morehead City population: 82.11% are White, 5.90% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.78% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.20% are some other race and 8.85% are multiracial.