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Craven County, NC


Metropolitan Statistical Area: New Bern, NC
Designated Market Area: Greenville-New Bern-Washington, NC
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Employment, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Military Posts

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2022 population: 100,874   ( 2,631 from 2010 , 156 from 2020)
Land area: 706.6 square miles
Population density: 142.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:66,078 65.51% 4.8%
Black:20,19520.02% 11.7%
Indian:4890.48% 16.4%
Asian:3,1313.10% 44.7%
2+ races:2,8812.86% 29.1%
Hispanic:8,1008.03% 29.1%
Total non-White:34,79634.49% 2.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:2,936 14.6
Deaths:3,13115.5
Net Migration: 1460.7
Net Immigration: 1660.8
Change in White population:-3,347 -3.2
Change in Non-White pop.:716 0.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
103,505
69,42567.07%
22,86822.09%
4200.41%
2,1642.09%
2,2312.16%
6,2726.06%
34,08032.93%

2000
91,436
62,43568.28%
22,72924.86%
3570.39%
9321.02%
1,1871.30%
3,6774.02%
29,00131.72%

1990
81,613
57,65070.64%
20,94125.66%
5360.66%
7620.93%
n/a
1,7242.11%
23,96329.36%

1980
71,043
49,92070.27%
19,16026.97%
1270.18%
4930.69%
n/a
1,2911.82%
21,12329.73%

1970
62,554
45,59372.89%
15,77025.21%
1110.18%
1950.31%
n/a
7721.23%
16,961 27.11%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
14,765 16.1
8,3099.1
-1,896-2.1
-139-0.2
6,990 7.6
5,079 5.6
1990's
NumberRate
15,705 19.2
7,3679.0
-3,184-3.9
4840.6
4,785 5.9
5,038 6.2
1980's
NumberRate
15,656 22.0
5,393 7.6
704 1.0
n/a
7,730 10.9
2,840 4.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-2,482 -4.0
n/a
4,327 6.9
4,162 6.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Craven County, NC
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.5
21,958 21.8%
78,916 78.2%
20,015 19.8%
41,004
2.35
26,837 65.4%
20,477 76.3%
2,333 8.7%
14,167 34.6%

2010
NumberPercent
36.2
24,203 23.4%
79,302 76.6%
15,810 15.3%
40,299
2.45
28,174 69.9%
21,143 75.0%
3,226 11.5%
12,125 30.1%

2000
NumberPercent
34.7
22,358 24.5%
69,078 75.5%
12,103 13.2%
34,686
2.49
25,303 72.9%
20,121 79.5%
2,645 10.5%
9,383 27.1%

1990
NumberPercent
30.5
22,199 27.2%
59,414 72.8%
9,118 11.2%
29,435
2.65
22,511 76.5%
18,467 82.0%
2,095 9.3%
6,924 23.5%

1980
NumberPercent
25.8
21,014 29.6%
50,029 70.4%
5,441 7.7%
23,587
2.83
18,455 78.2%
15,450 83.7%
1,616 8.8%
5,132 21.8%

2022 Housing Data for Craven County, NC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units47,051 
Median Value$194,100 
Occupied41,00487.1%
Vacant6,04712.9%
Owned27,84867.9%
Rented13,15632.1%
Median Rent$1,056 
Single-Family Units34,72973.8%
    Detached32,04168.1%
    Attached2,6885.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units3,7678.0%
Mobile Homes6,66214.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Craven County, NC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,3345.7%
$10,000 to $14,9991,9214.7%
$15,000 to $19,9991,7244.2%
$20,000 to $24,9991,6023.9%
$25,000 to $29,9992,0725.1%
$30,000 to $34,9992,2335.4%
$35,000 to $39,9992,3065.6%
$40,000 to $44,9991,6484.0%
$45,000 to $49,9991,1892.9%
$50,000 to $59,9993,0077.3%
$60,000 to $74,9994,40610.7%
$75,000 to $99,9995,47713.4%
$100,000 to $124,9994,15410.1%
$125,000 to $149,9992,6226.4%
$150,000 to $199,9992,1265.2%
$200,000 or more2,1835.3%
Median Household Income61,676 
Per Capita Income33,963 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state106 
Compared to U.S.89 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,0905.1%
Public Assistance2,3645.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5,67213.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed34,77861.6%
Unemployed2,0363.6%
In Armed Forces4,2087.5%
Total Labor Force41,02272.7%
Not in Labor Force15,43827.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector13,12112,70750.8%
Non-Profit8292,35926.0%
Self-Employed2,0021,18062.9%
Local Government1,6001,63549.5%
State Government4231,14327.0%
Federal Government2,22091870.7%
Total Private + Self15,12313,88752.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.5,0726,05545.6%
Total20,19519,94250.3%
Pct. Govt.19.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5,29013.2%
Sales and Office Occupations8,09120.1%
Professional, Technical9,27223.1%
Service Occupations7,79119.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2750.7%
All others9,71424.2%
White Collar 56.4%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance6,20415.4%
Retail trade5,21613.0%
Manufacturing4,66311.6%
Accommodation and food services4,15410.3%
Public administration3,5188.8%
Educational services2,6846.7%
Construction2,0965.2%
Other services2,0355.1%
Transportation and warehousing1,9434.8%
Professional, scientific, technical1,7904.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,5233.8%
Finance and insurance1,0332.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation6621.6%
Wholesale trade6551.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing5681.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4751.2%
Information4291.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2950.7%
Utilities1710.4%
Management440.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Craven County, NC

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4,3804.33%
Puerto Rican1,3761.36%
Cuban5040.50%
Dominican2150.21%
Total Central American6330.63%
Costa Rican500.05%
Guatemalan1780.18%
Honduran860.09%
Nicaraguan360.04%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran2830.28%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American5870.58%
Argentinean240.02%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean520.05%
Colombian2530.25%
Ecuadorian1340.13%
Paraguayan860.09%
Peruvian380.04%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1620.16%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Burmese8520.84%
Korean4790.47%
Filipino3780.37%
Japanese2210.22%
Vietnamese1010.10%
Cambodian910.09%
Thai800.08%
Chinese790.08%
Laotian260.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English87,27492.0%
Spanish4,7475.0%
Other Asian1,0841.1%
Korean3170.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun3060.3%
German, other Germanic2510.3%
Tagalog2320.2%
Other Indo-European1710.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1410.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English13,60913.5%
American12,45012.3%
Irish10,23410.1%
German9,8059.7%
Italian3,2603.2%
Scottish2,6782.6%
French2,4132.4%
Polish1,7431.7%
European1,4671.5%
Scotch-Irish8700.9%
French Canadian5760.6%
Dutch5570.6%
Swedish5030.5%
Norwegian4640.5%
Welsh4330.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen99,03998.0%
Not a citizen2,0592.0%
Native97,00596.0%
Foreign-born4,0934.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Craven County, NC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,071 3.0%4,131 6.1%18,206 26.8%26,150 38.5%10,281 15.1%7,167 10.5%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,071 3.0%
9-12 Years 4,131 6.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 18,206 26.8%
Some College 26,150 38.5%
Bach. Degree 10,281 15.1%
Grad Degree 7,167 10.5%
Average years of education: 13.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Craven County, NC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 33,755 32,203 1,552 4.6% 4.1%
1991 34,334 32,364 1,970 5.7% 5.9%
1992 35,444 33,108 2,336 6.6% 6.3%
1993 34,180 32,141 2,039 6.0% 5.1%
1994 34,403 32,353 2,050 6.0% 4.4%
1995 35,092 33,233 1,859 5.3% 4.4%
1996 36,213 34,487 1,726 4.8% 4.4%
1997 37,561 35,908 1,653 4.4% 3.8%
1998 37,708 36,026 1,682 4.5% 3.5%
1999 38,033 36,394 1,639 4.3% 3.3%
2000 38,592 36,980 1,612 4.2% 3.7%
2001 38,658 36,449 2,209 5.7% 5.6%
2002 38,814 36,358 2,456 6.3% 6.9%
2003 40,362 37,950 2,412 6.0% 6.7%
2004 40,488 38,432 2,056 5.1% 5.9%
2005 41,075 39,014 2,061 5.0% 5.6%
2006 42,098 40,109 1,989 4.7% 5.1%
2007 43,367 41,363 2,004 4.6% 5.1%
2008 42,264 39,745 2,519 6.0% 6.2%
2009 42,724 38,104 4,620 10.8% 11.0%
2010 42,438 37,928 4,510 10.6% 10.7%
2011 42,148 37,703 4,445 10.5% 10.3%
2012 42,237 38,135 4,102 9.7% 9.5%
2013 41,528 38,026 3,502 8.4% 7.8%
2014 41,089 38,332 2,757 6.7% 6.1%
2015 41,295 38,826 2,469 6.0% 5.7%
2016 41,628 39,448 2,180 5.2% 5.1%
2017 41,691 39,752 1,939 4.7% 4.5%
2018 41,537 39,745 1,792 4.3% 4.0%
2019 41,938 40,287 1,651 3.9% 3.8%
2020 40,820 38,121 2,699 6.6% 7.3%
2021 40,946 39,000 1,946 4.8% 4.9%
2022 42,137 40,585 1,552 3.7% 3.7%
2023 42,784 41,301 1,483 3.5% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com