COUNTY
Craven County
North Carolina · 105,025 residents (2025 est.) · 707 sq mi
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With 102,612 people, Craven County is a county in North Carolina. 4% of locals were born outside the United States. 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $231,600. 11,176 more people live here than in 2000. The median household earns $65,873, about 20% below the national median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 48%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
102,612
+12%since 2000
from 91,436 in 2000
105,025 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
707 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024103K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56%(6,113)
5 to 95.8%(5,987)
10 to 145.9%(6,025)
15 to 195.9%(6,003)
20 to 248.6%(8,860)
25 to 3413.2%(13,505)
35 to 4411.1%(11,383)
45 to 5410.2%(10,474)
55 to 6412.5%(12,816)
65 to 7412.1%(12,455)
75 to 846.6%(6,778)
85 and over2.2%(2,213)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$65,873
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,966 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
43.7%
+17.3 ptssince 2009
from 26.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.2%
Retail trade10.8%
Finance & insurance5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
Wholesale trade4.4%
Other services4.3%
Public administration2.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
Construction0.8%
Education & health services0.4%
Manufacturing0.3%
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Section 03
Housing
$231,600
+48%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $86,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.5
+8%since 2009
from 3.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
39
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic68.3%(62,435)
Black24.9%(22,729)
Hispanic / Latino4%(3,677)
Asian1%(881)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic64.5%(66,187)
Black19.5%(20,030)
Hispanic / Latino7.8%(7,996)
Asian2.9%(2,944)
Other5.3%(5,455)
67
+16%since 2009
from 58 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
33
+9%since 2020
from 31 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican4%(4,100)
Puerto Rican1.7%(1,748)
Central American0.7%(718)
South American0.6%(663)
Cuban0.4%(374)
Salvadoran0.3%(310)
Colombian0.3%(298)
Honduran0.2%(232)
Dominican0.1%(151)
Guatemalan0.1%(143)
Ecuadorian0.1%(143)
Peruvian0.1%(99)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Burmese1%(1,051)
Filipino0.4%(440)
Asian Indian0.4%(400)
Korean0.3%(323)
Vietnamese0.2%(226)
Japanese0.1%(123)
Cambodian0.1%(89)
Bangladeshi0.1%(57)
Chinese0%(44)
Laotian0%(28)
Hmong0%(15)
Okinawan0%(3)
Ancestry
English14.1%(14,460)
American12.7%(13,075)
German9.8%(10,051)
Irish9.2%(9,490)
Italian3.2%(3,246)
Scottish2.3%(2,404)
French1.9%(1,999)
Polish1.7%(1,712)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(1,174)
Subsaharan African0.7%(755)
Dutch0.7%(709)
West Indian0.7%(697)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.6%(588)
Swedish0.5%(530)
Welsh0.4%(419)
Hungarian0.3%(349)
Jamaican0.3%(347)
French Canadian0.3%(329)
Haitian0.3%(327)
Greek0.3%(310)
British0.3%(293)
Czech0.2%(248)
Turkish0.2%(224)
Finnish0.2%(209)
Portuguese0.2%(199)
Ukrainian0.2%(196)
Russian0.2%(191)
Swiss0.2%(183)
Danish0.2%(180)
Canadian0.2%(171)
Arab0.2%(157)
Croatian0.1%(152)
Slovak0.1%(127)
Lebanese0.1%(98)
Lithuanian0.1%(94)
Austrian0.1%(85)
Belgian0.1%(84)
Brazilian0.1%(63)
Kenyan0%(51)
Romanian0%(50)
Slovene0%(37)
Cape Verdean0%(37)
Egyptian0%(32)
Serbian0%(32)
Australian0%(22)
Moroccan0%(15)
Armenian0%(15)
Palestinian0%(12)
Nigerian0%(10)
Barbadian0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.3%
+10.3 ptssince 2000
from 82.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.3%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 66.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
93.3%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 90.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.1%(13,964)
Married53.2%(22,389)
Widowed3%(1,248)
Divorced10.7%(4,523)
Women 15+
Never married24.8%(10,511)
Married51.8%(21,941)
Widowed10.4%(4,388)
Divorced13%(5,523)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
16.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
5.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 4.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 69.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.8%
+4.9 ptssince 2020
from 39.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)35.2%(3,862)
Gulf War (1990s)35.3%(3,873)
Vietnam era26.4%(2,897)
Korean War3.3%(362)
World War II0.1%(15)
Share of the 10,968 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Craven County, North Carolina?
Craven County, North Carolina has about 102,612 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Craven County, North Carolina?
The typical household in Craven County, North Carolina earns about $65,873 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Craven County, North Carolina expensive?
In Craven County, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $231,600, and the typical rent is about $1,110 a month.
How educated are people in Craven County, North Carolina?
About 27.5% of adults age 25 and over in Craven County, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Craven County, North Carolina?
About 13.7% of people in Craven County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.
Has Craven County, North Carolina grown since 1990?
Yes, Craven County, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 20,999 residents, a change of about 26 percent over that period.
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