Harkers Island is a census-designated place (CDP) in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Harkers Island had a population of 1,127. Harkers Island is unincorporated and receives most public services, including law enforcement and public education, from Carteret County. A membership cooperative provides the island with electric and water services. Major industries on the island include fishing, boat building, tourism, and waterfowl decoy carving.