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Craven County

North Carolina · 91,436 residents · 707 sq mi
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Craven County is a county of 91,436 people in North Carolina. Median home value sits at $86,100. 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 9,823 more people live here than in 1990. The median household earns $35,966, about 16% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.4
US median: 35.2
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
91,436
+12%since 1990
from 81,613 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.4
+15%since 1990
from 30.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
707 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
79K86K93K100K107K19902000201020202024Craven County
2024103K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.3%(6,703)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.9%(6,331)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.5%(5,932)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.7%(6,148)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2410%(9,108)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.3%(12,151)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.6%(13,385)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.4%(11,328)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.8%(8,087)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748%(7,306)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.3%(3,917)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.1%(1,040)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$35,966
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,619 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,423
+59%since 1990
from $11,619 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
13.1%
−0.5 ptssince 1990
from 13.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$86,100
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $65,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$501
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $374 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
66.7%
+3.4 ptssince 1990
from 63.3% in 1990
33.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic71.7%(58,478)
Black25.8%(21,080)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(1,724)
Asian0.9%(771)
2000
White, non-Hispanic68.3%(62,435)
Black24.9%(22,729)
Hispanic / Latino4%(3,677)
Asian1%(881)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican4%(4,100)
Puerto Rican1.7%(1,748)
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)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(187)
Samoan0.1%(70)
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)
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)
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)
Egyptian0%(32)
Serbian0%(32)
Moroccan0%(15)
Armenian0%(15)
Nigerian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.3%
+4.2 ptssince 1990
from 15.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
82.1%
+6.2 ptssince 1990
from 75.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
5.8%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 4.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.2 min
−13%since 1990
from 16.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.8%(10,184)
Married62.7%(22,951)
Widowed2.1%(755)
Divorced7.5%(2,742)
Women 15+
Never married18%(6,469)
Married62.2%(22,310)
Widowed10.3%(3,701)
Divorced9.4%(3,381)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.8%
−7.2 ptssince 2013
from 15.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
48.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 47.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
24.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 23.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.1%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)35.3%(3,873)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.4%(2,897)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.3%(362)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.1%(15)
US avg: 1%

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 91,436 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Craven County, North Carolina?

The typical household in Craven County, North Carolina earns about $35,966 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 $86,100, and the typical rent is about $501 a month.

How educated are people in Craven County, North Carolina?

About 19.3% 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 13.1% 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 9,823 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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