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Craven County, North Carolina

Craven County, North Carolina · ZIP 28519, 28523, 28526

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 104,167 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 41,472Households
  • $64,635Median household income
  • $206,200Median home value
  • 13Towns with a page
  • 10ZIP codes

Craven County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+10.2%
90k95k100k105k2000: 91,43620002010: 103,50520102020: 100,720202091,436100,720
Population of Craven County at each census
CensusPopulation
200091,436
2010103,505
2020100,720

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Craven County
Under $50k39.6%
$50k to $100k30.2%
$100k to $150k17.8%
$150k to $200k5.9%
$200k and over6.4%

Median household income $64,635 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Craven County
Owner occupied
29,008 units
Renter occupied
12,464 units
Vacancy rate
12.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Craven County2023
Health care and social assistance7,471
Retail trade4,754
Accommodation and food services4,381
Manufacturing3,788
Professional, scientific, and technical services1,743
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services1,660
Other services (except public administration)1,406
Construction1,242

30,858 employees in 2,224 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Craven County compared with its state
Craven County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCraven CountyNorth Carolina
Population101,07410,584,340
Median household income$64,635$69,904
Median age39.239.1
Median home value$206,200$259,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher26.0%34.7%
Foreign-born residents4.1%8.7%
Owner-occupied homes69.9%66.4%
Mean commute to work21.0 minutes25.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Craven County13 with a page · sort by any column

Type
New BernCity34,21828.9 sq mi
HavelockCity17,40717.1 sq mi
James CityCensus designated place4,8597.70 sq mi
Trent WoodsTown4,0472.97 sq mi
Brices CreekCensus designated place3,5927.85 sq mi
Fairfield HarbourCensus designated place2,8982.88 sq mi
River BendTown2,8822.51 sq mi
Neuse ForestCensus designated place2,4063.16 sq mi
Cherry BranchCensus designated place1,4061.15 sq mi
VanceboroTown8661.71 sq mi
Cove CityTown3840.64 sq mi
BridgetonTown3492.05 sq mi
DoverTown3470.96 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 37 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.