Craven County, North Carolina
Craven County: County in North Carolina, United States
About
Craven County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 103,505 and a population density of 52 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 101,233 inhabitants. Its county seat is New Bern. The county was created 313 years ago in 1711.
Quick Facts about Craven County
| Population : | 101,233 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | North Carolina (United States) |
| Area : | 2005 km2 |
| Water as percent of area : | 8.4% |
| Land as percent of area : | 91.6% |
| Easternmost point : | Point(-76.653 34.9344) |
| Northernmost point : | Point(-77.1904 35.4189) |
| Named for : | William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven |
| Altitude : | 7 feet / 2 meters |
| Capital : | New Bern |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1712 |
| Time Zone : | America/New_York |
| Local time : | 11:56:46 (22nd February 2025) |
| Density : | 50 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | -2.24% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Craven County is located at 35°7'2"N 77°4'57"W (35.1172200, -77.0826300). It has 6 neighbors: Beaufort County, Carteret County, Jones County, Lenoir County, Pamlico County and Pitt County.
Craven County map
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The largest city of Craven County is New Bern with a population of 29,940. Other cities include, Havelock population 19,593, Trent Woods population 3,991, River Bend population 3,006 and Spring Hope population 1,319. See all Craven County cities & populated places.
Craven County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Craven County.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| New Bern | 29,940 | City in and county seat of Craven County, North Carolina |
| Havelock | 19,593 | City in Craven County, North Carolina, United States |
| James City | 5,899 | Census designated place |
| Trent Woods | 3,991 | City in Craven County, North Carolina, United States of America |
| Brices Creek | 3,073 | Township in Craven County, North Carolina |
| River Bend | 3,006 | City in Craven County, North Carolina, United States of America |
| Fairfield Harbour | 2,952 | Census-designated place in Craven County, North Carolina |
| Neuse Forest | 2,005 | Township in Craven County, North Carolina |
| Spring Hope | 1,319 | Human settlement in Nash County, North Carolina, United States of America |
| Vanceboro | 955 | Human settlement in Craven County, North Carolina, United States of America |
| Bridgeton | 444 | Town in Craven County, North Carolina, United States |
| Cove City | 387 | Human settlement in Craven County, North Carolina, United States of America |
- Official Website
Official website of Craven County
Craven County has 6 neighbours.
- Beaufort County county in North Carolina, United States of America
- Carteret County county in North Carolina, United States
- Jones County county in North Carolina, United States
- Lenoir County county in North Carolina, United States
- Pamlico County county in North Carolina, United States
- Pitt County county in North Carolina, United States
- River Bend
- Havelock
- Bridgeton
- Vanceboro
- New Bern
- Trent Woods
- Dover
- Cove City
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Craven County decreased by 2.24% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 103,505 | - | census |
| 2011 | 104,831 | 1.26% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 105,319 | 0.46% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 104,285 | -0.99% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 104,055 | -0.22% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 102,853 | -1.17% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 102,632 | -0.22% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 102,492 | -0.14% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 102,338 | -0.15% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 102,139 | -0.19% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 101,233 | -0.89% | estimation process |
People born in Craven County (7)
People born in Craven County, including politician William Blackledge, football player David Gettis, baseball player Bunky Stewart, .
List
- Henry Aldridge (North Carolina politician) he was born in 27/04/1923
- Sarah Boone (American inventor) she was born in 01/01/1832
- George Washington Rains (American soldier and academic) he was born in 01/01/1817
- Ky Bowman (American basketball player) he was born in 17/06/1997
North Carolina Other Counties (more counties)
| County Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Wake County | 1,132,271 | County in North Carolina, United States |
| Mecklenburg County | 1,128,945 | County in North Carolina, United States |
| Charlotte | 900,350 | The fourteenth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Charlotte metropolitan area. |
| Guilford County | 540,521 | County in North Carolina, United States of America |
| Raleigh | 474,414 | The capital of North Carolina, Raleigh is a major center for business, government, and education. |
| Forsyth County | 383,843 | County in North Carolina, United States of America |
| West Raleigh | 338,759 | A census-designated place located in Wake County, North Carolina. |
| Cumberland County | 336,364 | County in Maine, United States |
| Durham County | 327,306 | County in North Carolina, United States of America |
| Greensboro | 297,878 | The third most populous city in North Carolina and the center of the Greensboro metropolitan area. |
| Durham | 285,897 | The third most populous city in North Carolina and the center of the Durham metropolitan area. |
| Buncombe County | 263,477 | County in North Carolina, United States |
| Winston-Salem | 248,112 | The fifth most populous city in North Carolina. |
| Union County | 244,562 | County in North Carolina, United States |
| New Hanover County | 236,613 | County in North Carolina, United States |
| Gaston County | 226,568 | County in North Carolina, United States |
