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Cedar Point’s story
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- 1878Cedar Point is settled
Cedar PointNC
A town of 1,825, settled in 1878.
Population
1,825
2025 Census estimate · +2.7% since 2020
Typical home
$474K
−1% in a year
Household income
$99K
median
Median age
47.0
years
Jobs based here
737
Balanced
Is Cedar Point a good place to live?
Cedar Point’s best subject grade is an A− for health; its weakest is a D− for hazard risk. On hazard risk, just 18 of North Carolina’s 451 towns do worse. Cedar Point's public schools beat 70% of North Carolina towns on state tests and graduation. The biggest park or preserve is Western Carteret Park, at 36 acres. Cedar Point has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Cedar Point stand out
Where Cedar Point beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
A growing town
Cedar Point has grown 42% since 2010
1,279 counted in 2010 and 1,764 in 2020; an estimated 1,825 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Cedar Point grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within North Carolina), ordered by how far Cedar Point is from typical.
Hazard riskhurricanes tops the listD−Open →HealthNMC Camp Lejeune 16.1 miles awayA−Open →Cost of livingCOpen →SchoolsB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 9 of 20; 3.3% of households have no car; 1.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →Jobs & income$99K median household incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 7% conserved landB+Open →HistoryC−Open →Civic life3.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 47.0; 47% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Cedar Point: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cedar Point, and how to reach them.
PowerCarteret-Craven El Member12.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWest Carteret Water CorpNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cedar Point’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn North Carolina you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person with same-day registration during the early voting period, or by mail (postmarked 25 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereCarteret County Board of ElectionsCarteret County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2019
ZIP code2858428584 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cedar Point.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D−
Very high risk in Cedar Point, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 121 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Cedar Point.
99risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland flooding
121
paid flood claims since 1996
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade C
Homes in Cedar Point are worth about $474K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Cedar Point home is worth about $474,000, down 1% in a year, 43% above the North Carolina typical home. 87% of households own their home in Cedar Point, above both the North Carolina town median (67%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Cedar Point’s median rent is $1,438 a month.
$474KZillow home value
| Cedar Point | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,438 a month | $1,085 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Cedar Point$474K
North Carolina$332K
−1%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
HealthA−
Cedar Point is healthier than 77% of U.S. towns
Cedar Point beats the North Carolina average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 29% of adults feel lonely in Cedar Point, against 33% in North Carolina’s towns and 33% across U.S. towns. 20% of Cedar Point adults get no exercise outside work.
77%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Cedar Point | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 24% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.2% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. North Carolina
10 better21 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Cedar Point | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.2% | 15.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.9% | 12.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 7.9% |
NMC Camp Lejeune
16.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Cedar Point
Cedar Point has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 36° and snow is almost unheard of.
88°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter37–58°
Spring52–72°
Summer71–87°
Fall56–74°
Nov 16
typical first frost
Mar 23
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
88°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Most working residents commute out of Cedar Point
Most working residents leave Cedar Point for work: only 6% work in town. 5.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Cedar Point. Jobs based in Cedar Point grew to 737 in 2023, 186 more than in 2013.
6%work in town
| Cedar Point | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $99,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 13% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Cedar Point6%
Morehead City10%
Jacksonville7%
Emerald Isle6%
Swansboro4%
19 mi
median commute distance
737
jobs based in Cedar Point
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 68% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
7.2%conserved
| Cedar Point | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.2% | 3.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
7.2%
conserved · 105 of 1,463 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Western Carteret Park | 0.5 mi | 36 |
| 2. Croatan National Forest | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cedar Point
18pages on Cedar Point
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cedar Point; the nearest are
Coastal Carolina Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Jacksonville18.2 mi$2,512 in-state tuitionUniversity of North Carolina WilmingtonUniversity or college · Public · Wilmington55.3 mi$7,277 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Cedar Point residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
About Cedar Point
Town in North Carolina, United States
Cedar Point is a town in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,764. In 2022, the population estimate was 2,198. In 2024, real estate developers in Cedar Point disturbed the site of an ancient Native American settlement. The discovery led to controversy over the continuance of the housing development and calls for new regulations to protect historical sites. Several state lawmakers pushed for construction to resume, with one legislator receiving campaign contributions from the project's developers in 2022.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 20 ft
Cedar Point’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Cedar Point.
Cape CarteretCedar Point
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NC rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Point | — | — | C | — | B+ | A− |
| Cape Carteret | — | — | C− | A− | B+ | A− |
Cedar Point and Cape Carteret have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Cedar Point reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Cedar Point with a neighbor →
Questions about Cedar Point
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cedar Point, NC expensive?
That is 6.6 years of the area's median household income ($72,322 across the Morehead City, NC area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.