Morehead City is Carteret County's largest town and Beaufort is the county seat. Carteret County has a total area of 1049.77 square miles, with 524.09 square miles of land area. The county's average temperature in January is 45° F and the average July temperature is 80° F. The average rainfall is 55 inches. The elevation of Carteret County is 9 feet above sea level.

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Largest Employers in County
Carteret County Board of EducationEducation and Health Services
Carteret County GeneralEducation and Health Services
Wal-Mart Associates IncTrade, Transportation, and Utilities
County of CarteretPublic Administration
State of North CarolinaPublic Administration
Carteret Community CollegeEducation and Health Services
Food Lion LLCTrade, Transportation, and Utilities
SSA Security IncProfessional and Business Services
Atlantic Veneer CorporationManufacturing
Lowes Food Stores IncTrade, Transportation, and Utilities
Labor Statistics for June 2010

Persons Employed:
32,038

Unemployment Rate:
7.4%