Morehead City

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Morehead City

Total population

9,806

Median home value

$357,400

35.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$56,233

Morehead City$56k

National$74k

Founded

1855

Elevation5 m

Land area22.06 km²

Weather87°F · Mostly Sunny

Coordinates34.73°, -76.74°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Morehead City is a port city in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,661 at the 2010 census. Morehead City celebrated the 150th anniversary of its founding on May 5, 2007. It forms part of the Crystal Coast.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Morehead City, NC from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Nearby places in North Carolina

• Brandywine Bay
  5.2 mi away
• Pine Knoll Shores
  5.7 mi away
• Newport
  8.5 mi away
• Harkers Island
  10.6 mi away
• Gloucester
  11.4 mi away
• Marshallberg
  12.8 mi away
• Havelock
  15.5 mi away
• Emerald Isle
  17.2 mi away
• Cape Carteret
  18.4 mi away
• Peletier
  18.9 mi away
• Neuse Forest
  20.1 mi away
• Arapahoe
  20.9 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Morehead City

Population and economy, Morehead City, North Carolina

North Carolina. Division of Community Planning · 1969

External origin & destination survey, Morehead City, North Carolina

North Carolina. State Highway Commission. Planning and Research Dept. · 1968

The ports of Wilmington and Morehead City, North Carolina

United States. Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors · 1951

Flood insurance study

1983

Analysis of the impact of coal trains moving through Morehead City, North Carolina

Wang Engineering Co · 1981

Land use survey and analysis and land development plan, Morehead City, North Carolina

North Carolina. Division of Community Planning. Coastal Area Office · 1970

Land use plan update

Morehead City (N.C.). Town Council. · 1999

Community facilities plan and capital improvements budget, Morehead City, North Carolina / [Garry C. Mercer].

Garry C. Mercer · 1973

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Cypress Vine

Ipomoea quamoclit

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Squareback Marsh Crab

Armases cinereum

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Flat-clawed Hermit Crab

Pagurus pollicaris

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Lightning Whelk

Sinistrofulgur sinistrum

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Georgia Satyr

Neonympha areolatus

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Twin-flagged Jumping Spider

Anasaitis canosus

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Willet

Tringa semipalmata

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Domestic Horse

Equus caballus

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Yellow Garden Spider

Argiope aurantia

Seen 2026-09-19

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).