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COUNTY · 2010 ACS

Craven County

North Carolina · 103,505 residents · 707 sq mi
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With 103,505 people, Craven County is a county in North Carolina. The foreign-born share is 5%. 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $151,500. The average commute runs 20 minutes. 12,069 more people live here than in 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 36.2
US median: 37.2
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 39%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
103,505
+13%since 2000
from 91,436 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.2
+5%since 2000
from 34.4 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
707 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
79K86K93K100K107K19902000201020202024Craven County
2024103K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.4%(7,681)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.3%(6,503)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146%(6,244)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.3%(6,555)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.4%(9,727)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.2%(13,667)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4411%(11,377)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.1%(13,585)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.9%(12,356)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748.4%(8,740)
US avg: 7%
75 to 845.1%(5,243)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.8%(1,827)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$44,599
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,966 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$24,591
+33%since 2000
from $18,423 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
26.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 26.4% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
16.0%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 13.1% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.445
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade11.3%
US avg: 10.9%
Information9.9%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade7.5%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance5.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.1%
US avg: 7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
US avg: 4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 3.1%
Public administration1.9%
US avg: 4.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 2.4%
Construction1.4%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.7%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$151,500
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $86,100 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$732
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $501 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
65.3%
−1.4 ptssince 2000
from 66.7% in 2000
34.7% rent
Vacancy rate
9.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.37 people
+4%since 2009
from 2.28 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
28.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 27.4% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.8%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 41.7% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.4
+4%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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic68.3%(62,435)
Black24.9%(22,729)
Hispanic / Latino4%(3,677)
Asian1%(881)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic67.1%(69,425)
Black22.1%(22,868)
Hispanic / Latino6.1%(6,272)
Asian2%(2,058)
Other2.9%(3,011)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.1%(3,106)
Guatemalan0.3%(328)
Cuban0.2%(225)
Honduran0.2%(164)
Dominican0.1%(128)
Ecuadorian0.1%(75)
Colombian0.1%(74)
Spaniard0.1%(72)
Nicaraguan0.1%(59)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Bolivian0.1%(51)
Argentine0%(21)
Peruvian0%(19)
Ancestry
English13.5%(13,543)
Irish13.4%(13,419)
German13%(13,037)
American8.7%(8,720)
Italian4.4%(4,413)
French3.1%(3,082)
Scotch-Irish2.9%(2,935)
Scottish2.5%(2,481)
Polish2%(1,979)
Dutch1.4%(1,431)
Swedish1%(960)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.7%(709)
Norwegian0.6%(629)
Hungarian0.6%(553)
West Indian0.5%(529)
British0.5%(494)
Russian0.4%(410)
Danish0.3%(343)
Jamaican0.3%(276)
Swiss0.2%(244)
Arab0.2%(226)
Greek0.2%(221)
Lebanese0.2%(203)
Czech0.2%(174)
Ukrainian0.1%(134)
Austrian0.1%(133)
Lithuanian0.1%(131)
Portuguese0.1%(118)
Canadian0.1%(115)
Slovak0.1%(107)
Croatian0.1%(95)
Belgian0.1%(91)
Ethiopian0.1%(64)
Cape Verdean0.1%(55)
Haitian0%(48)
Finnish0%(46)
Brazilian0%(25)
Armenian0%(16)
Guyanese0%(13)
Egyptian0%(11)
Syrian0%(10)
Iranian0%(10)
Kenyan0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.3%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 19.3% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
87.5%
+5.5 ptssince 2000
from 82.1% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
7.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 5.8% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.1 min
+42%since 2000
from 14.2 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
76.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 75.4% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
15.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 15.3% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
3.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
8.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
11.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
29.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 30.6% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Female
50.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Foreign born
4.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
18.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 19.2% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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

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 103,505 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Craven County, North Carolina earns about $44,599 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 $151,500, and the typical rent is about $732 a month.

How educated are people in Craven County, North Carolina?

About 21.3% 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 16.0% 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 21,892 residents, a change of about 27 percent over that period.

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

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