Craven County, NC

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2024 Population

102,612

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.8

1.02% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.7%

1.48% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,873

1.92% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$231,600

12.3% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

41,423

2.28% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Craven County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.4% of the residents in Craven County, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Craven County, NC are Craven Community College (1,272 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Craven County, NC was $231,600, and the homeownership rate was 68.4%.

Most people in Craven County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Craven County, NC was 2 cars per household.

Craven County, NC borders Beaufort County, NC, Carteret County, NC, Jones County, NC, Lenoir County, NC, Pamlico County, NC, and Pitt County, NC.

United States North Carolina New Bern, NC

Population & Diversity

Craven County, NC is home to a population of 103k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.08% of Craven County, NC residents were born outside of the country (4.19k people).

In 2024, there were 3.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (66.2k people) in Craven County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.49k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Craven County, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Craven County, NC was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Craven County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Craven County, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
66.2k ± 579
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
20k ± 499
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.49k ± 585

7.79%

Hispanic Population

8k people

7.79% of the people in Craven County, NC are hispanic (8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Craven County, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
224,963 ± 11,520 people
India
83,219 ± 7,055 people
Honduras
48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

Foreign-Born Population

4.08%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.19k people

4.06%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.11k people

As of 2024, 4.08% of Craven County, NC residents (4.19k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Craven County, NC was 4.06%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Craven County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3,862 ± 519
Vietnam
2,531 ± 332
Gulf War (1990s)
2,443 ± 454

Craven County, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Craven County, NC.

Economy

The economy of Craven County, NC employs 41.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Craven County, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (6,870 people), Retail Trade (5,462 people), and Manufacturing (4,483 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($120,820), Public Administration ($69,278), and Information ($63,548).

Employment

Occupations

41.4k

2024 Value

± 1,683

2.28%

1 Year growth

± 5.75%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Craven County, NC grew at a rate of 2.28%, from 40.5k employees to 41.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Craven County, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (4,275 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,044 people), and Management Occupations (3,941 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Craven County, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

41.4k

2024 Value

± 1,683

2.28%

1 Year growth

± 5.75%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Craven County, NC grew at a rate of 2.28%, from 40.5k employees to 41.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Craven County, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,870 people), Retail Trade (5,462 people), and Manufacturing (4,483 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Craven County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Craven County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,248

Median earning men ± $1,754

$35,405

Median earning women ± $1,340

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($87,584), Public Administration ($74,432), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,722).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,347), Manufacturing ($47,880), and Wholesale Trade ($40,039).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

181
Other Services (except Public Administration)
141
Retail Trade
123
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$427k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$222k
Manufacturing
$158k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Craven County, NC awarded 1,272 degrees. The student population of Craven County, NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,175 male students and 1,676 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Craven County, NC are White (780 and 62.1%), Black or African American (196 and 15.6%), Hispanic or Latino (133 and 10.6%), and Asian (66 and 5.25%).

The largest universities in Craven County, NC by number of degrees awarded are Craven Community College (1,272 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Craven County, NC are Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (270 and 21.2%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (200 and 15.7%), and Information Technology (107 and 8.41%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,851 students enrolled in Craven County, NC, 41.2% men and 58.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,619 records, of which 55.3% were women and 44.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
270 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
200 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
50 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Craven County, NC was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 270 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Craven County, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Craven Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,272 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Craven Community College with 1,272 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 561 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Craven County, NC, which is 0.789 times less than the 711 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 780 degrees mean that there were 3.98 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 196 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,824) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($198) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Craven County, NC was $231,600 in 2024, which is 0.696 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $206,200 to $231,600, a 12.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Craven County, NC is 68.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Craven County, NC have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Craven County, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 14.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Craven County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.818%.

Housing

Property

$231,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,974

$29,343

Median Property Taxes

±$1,339

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Craven County, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Craven County, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.4%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.4% of the housing units in Craven County, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Craven County, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,873

Median Household Income

± $3,115

42.9k

Number of Households

± 1,683

In 2024, the median household income of the 42.9k households in Craven County, NC grew to $65,873 from the previous year's value of $64,635.

The following chart displays the households in Craven County, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Craven County, NC is from North Carolina.

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.8%)
Carpooled (9.99%)
Worked At Home (7.5%)

In 2024, 77.8% of workers in Craven County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.99%) and those who worked at home (7.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Craven County, NC have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.6% of the workforce in Craven County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Craven County, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Craven County, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Craven County, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 14.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Craven County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.818%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Craven County, NC (13.4k out of 98.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Craven County, NC is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 25.1% of the children was living in poverty in Craven County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 249 in Craven County, NC. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 80.5 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

92.2% of the population of Craven County, NC has health coverage, with 33.8% on employee plans, 15.6% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 21.8% on non-group plans, and 5.88% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Craven County, NC see 1,342 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,342 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1627 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 307 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,342 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Craven County, NC

Primary care physicians in Craven County, NC see an average of 1,342 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,342 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Craven County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 34.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.76%

Uninsured

33.8%

Employer Coverage

15.6%

Medicaid

15.1%

Medicare

21.8%

Non-Group

5.88%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Craven County, NC declined by 11.8% from 8.8% to 7.76%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Craven County, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 64.5 in Craven County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Craven County, NC.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.1% in Craven County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Craven County, NC.