Carteret, NC

County incident profile · 2020–2024

76,535
5-Year Incidents
23
Departments
67,625
Population
226.4
Incidents / 1K / Yr
Data disclaimer: Based on the NFIRS Public Data Release (2020-2024). NFIRS is voluntarily reported and may not include all departments or incidents. Some departments have missing years or incomplete records. Totals shown reflect data as submitted and may not represent complete activity.

Incident Composition (2020–2024)

EMS / Rescue
54,519 (71.2%)
Good Intent
7,277 (9.5%)
Service Calls
5,111 (6.7%)
False Alarms
4,643 (6.1%)
Fire
3,015 (3.9%)

Summary

15,307
Avg Incidents / Year
71.2%
EMS Share
3.9%
Fire Share
6.1%
False Alarm Rate
+46.1%
5-Year Trend
23
Departments
Showing 23 of 23
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Morehead City Fire Dept 20,982 2.5% 79.6% 5.2% +53.4%
Newport Fire Department 10,769 2.6% 80.8% 2.1% +55.7%
Western Carteret Fire EMS 9,818 3.4% 68.2% 3.6% +19.4%
Beaufort Fire Department 5,588 3.2% 64.9% 8.4% +84.2%
Emerald Isle Fire Department 4,707 2.6% 59.5% 8.5% +60.3%
Town of Swansboro Fire Departm 3,985 6.4% 59.8% 8.2% +206.9%
Atlantic Beach Fire Department 3,960 2.8% 66.6% 10.9% +149.3%
Broad Gales Creek Comm Assoc 2,857 7.8% 63.2% 7.4% +73.6%
Harkers Island Fire Dept 2,266 5.6% 74.1% 5.5% +98.6%
Otway Vol Fire Rescue 2,121 3.3% 85.1% 2.2% +39.7%
Town of Pine Knoll Shores 2,063 3.6% 57.3% 19% -18.5%
Indian Beachsalter Path FD 1,819 4.7% 61.2% 11.5% -16.3%
Mill Creek Fire Assoc 1,629 8.4% 66.9% 1.5% +185.2%
Atlantic Fire Department 1,462 3.2% 85.5% 3.9% +9.4%
Kenansville Fire Department 987 19.1% 26.2% 23.5% +20.2%
Fountaintown Fire Department 573 18.2% 52.2% 1% +239.1%
North River Laurel Road VFD 360 14.2% 34.4% 3.6% +111.6%
Marshallberg Voluntary FD 297 11.8% 68.7% 6.4% +132.4%
Cedar Island Fire Department 150 30.7% 58.7% 3.3% +314.3%
South Rivermerrimon Fireems 142 15.5% 46.5% 5.6% -8%
Wildwood Fire Rescue 0 0% 0% 0%
Sea Level Fire and Rescue 0 0% 0% 0%
Davis Volunteer Fire Deparment 0 0% 0% 0%
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