Craven County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 105,025
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 105,025
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 104,167
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 100,726
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 100,731
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 100,720
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 103,505
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.2%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 72.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 20.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 66.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 10,968
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 50,334
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $231,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,454
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $523
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,110
Building Permits, 2025 553
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 42,871
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.29
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 260,051
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,218,449
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 173,059
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,982,929
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,616
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,873
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,931
Persons in poverty, percent 12.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,224
Total employment, 2023 30,858
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,499,966
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 7,058
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,971
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,037
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 115
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,605
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 140
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,480
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 142.5
Population per square mile, 2010 146.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 706.57
Land area in square miles, 2010 708.96
FIPS Code 37049