Morehead City
Metropolitan Statistical AreaCBSA 33980
Morehead City, NC. Spanning 1 county and 11 tracked municipalities.
The Morehead City metropolitan area encompasses 1 county with 11 municipalities tracked on MyTownView. The total population is 30,658. The average median household income across municipalities is $74,815, and the average median home value is $386,555. MyTownView tracks 88 local news articles from across the region. 31 government meetings have been recorded in the last 30 days. Population has grown by 12.5% since 2012.
1Counties
11Municipalities
30,658Residents
88Articles
31Meetings (30d)
$74,815Avg. Median Income
$386,555Avg. Home Value
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1Recent News
88Apr 23Music festival in Emerald Isle raises money for military familiesEmerald IsleApr 17Boat catches fire on dock in Atlantic Beach, investigation underwayAtlantic BeachApr 17Morehead City says no updates after 13-year-old girl found safeMorehead CityApr 17Amber Alert canceled for 13-year-old girl from Morehead CityMorehead CityApr 17Emerald Isle issues stop-work order after primary dune destructionEmerald IsleApr 16Emerald Isle Garden Club unveils marker for Gold Star familiesEmerald IsleApr 13Entrance work progressing at NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll ShoresPine Knoll ShoresApr 8Judge voids Atlantic Beach 'sexually oriented business' ordinanceAtlantic BeachApr 7Two found dead in Beaufort County woods ruled as murder-suicideBeaufortApr 3One Last Bite: Newport Pig Cookin’ Contest holds final event after nearly 50 yearsNewportMar 31Emerald Isle police chief to retire after nearly 5 yearsEmerald IsleMar 30NC leads nation in domestic migration as Washington, Beaufort County post declinesBeaufortMar 304-year-old struck by car near Newport baseball field expected to fully recoverNewportMar 24N.C. Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores upgrading entrancePine Knoll ShoresMar 18‘I’m doing it anyway’: Atlantic Beach mayor pro tem accused of violations in complaint reportAtlantic Beach
Meetings
31Upcoming
Apr 27Zoning Board of AppealsBeaufortAgendaApr 28City CouncilBeaufortAgendaMay 4Plan CommissionBeaufortRecent
Apr 23Park and Tree Advisory CommitteeBeaufortAgendaApr 23Board of AdjustmentMorehead CityAgendaApr 22City CouncilNewportVideoApr 21City CouncilBeaufortAgendaApr 21Planning BoardMorehead CityAgendaApr 20Zoning Board of Review - Regular April 2026NewportVideoApr 20Plan CommissionBeaufortAgendaApr 20City CouncilBeaufortAgendaMunicipalities
11Morehead City
Pop. 9,556Income $53,718Homes $330,900
Town (Board of Trustees)Beaufort
Pop. 4,464Income $48,111Homes $319,700
Town (Board of Trustees)Newport
Pop. 4,364Income $76,091Homes $245,300
Town (Board of Trustees)Emerald Isle
Pop. 3,847Income $89,432Homes $563,600
Town (Board of Trustees)Cape Carteret
Pop. 2,224Income $75,313Homes $347,500
Town (Board of Trustees)Cedar Point
Pop. 1,764Income $91,853Homes $421,400
Town (Board of Trustees)Pine Knoll Shores
Pop. 1,388Income $108,393Homes $583,900
Town (Board of Trustees)Atlantic Beach
Pop. 1,364Income $58,056Homes $466,400
Town (Board of Trustees)Peletier
Pop. 769Income $44,375Homes $151,400
Town (Board of Trustees)Bogue
Pop. 695Income $88,043Homes $251,200
Town (Board of Trustees)Indian Beach
Pop. 223Income $89,583Homes $570,800
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