MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS
New Bern Micro
New Bern, NC · 3 counties · 102,399 residents · 1,514.456 sq mi
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New Bern has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $24,540. Population has declined 11% since 2000. Median home value is $62,390.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024124K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.3%(8,457)
5 to 97.4%(7,585)
10 to 147%(7,180)
15 to 196.9%(7,089)
20 to 249%(9,242)
25 to 3417.4%(17,866)
35 to 4413.6%(13,880)
45 to 549.3%(9,496)
55 to 649%(9,227)
65 to 747.9%(8,064)
75 to 843.3%(3,352)
85 and over0.9%(961)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$24,540
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,294 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$62,390
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $82,988 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic68%(78,075)
Black25.8%(29,599)
Hispanic / Latino3.6%(4,130)
Asian0.8%(946)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic70.9%(72,571)
Black27.1%(27,702)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(1,772)
Asian0.8%(806)
Other1.3%(1,320)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.8%(4,704)
Puerto Rican1.6%(1,940)
Central American0.7%(795)
South American0.6%(703)
Cuban0.3%(429)
Colombian0.3%(323)
Salvadoran0.3%(317)
Honduran0.2%(233)
Guatemalan0.2%(212)
Dominican0.1%(153)
Ecuadorian0.1%(153)
Peruvian0.1%(104)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Burmese1%(1,051)
Filipino0.4%(467)
Asian Indian0.4%(462)
Korean0.3%(323)
Vietnamese0.2%(226)
Japanese0.1%(126)
Cambodian0.1%(89)
Bangladeshi0.1%(57)
Chinese0%(44)
Laotian0%(31)
Indonesian0.2%(30)
Hmong0%(15)
Ancestry
English13.9%(17,325)
American12.3%(15,313)
German9.2%(11,447)
Irish8.9%(11,026)
Italian3.1%(3,863)
Scottish2.2%(2,755)
French1.9%(2,354)
Polish1.5%(1,829)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(1,447)
Dutch0.6%(804)
Subsaharan African0.7%(791)
Norwegian0.6%(726)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.6%(706)
Swedish0.5%(646)
Welsh0.5%(587)
British0.3%(390)
Hungarian0.3%(372)
Greek0.3%(368)
French Canadian0.3%(356)
Jamaican0.3%(356)
Haitian0.3%(327)
Czech0.2%(265)
Ukrainian0.2%(258)
Finnish0.2%(249)
Russian0.2%(230)
Portuguese0.2%(229)
Turkish0.2%(226)
Swiss0.2%(204)
Danish0.2%(184)
Arab0.2%(180)
Canadian0.2%(173)
Croatian0.1%(152)
Slovak0.1%(127)
Lebanese0.1%(121)
Lithuanian0.1%(101)
Austrian0.1%(99)
Romanian0.1%(94)
Belgian0.1%(92)
Brazilian0.1%(63)
Kenyan0%(56)
Serbian0%(38)
Slovene0%(37)
Cape Verdean0%(37)
Australian0%(34)
Egyptian0%(32)
Moroccan0%(15)
Armenian0%(15)
Palestinian0%(12)
Nigerian0%(10)
Barbadian0%(7)
Latvian0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
73.5%
−6.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married31.8%(16,369)
Married53.4%(27,510)
Widowed3.4%(1,742)
Divorced11.4%(5,864)
Women 15+
Never married24.2%(12,523)
Married52.1%(26,968)
Widowed10.9%(5,659)
Divorced12.8%(6,650)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in New Bern, NC?
New Bern, NC has about 102,399 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in New Bern, NC?
The typical household in New Bern, NC earns about $24,540 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is New Bern, NC expensive?
In New Bern, NC, the median home is worth about $62,390, and the typical rent is about $361 a month.
How educated are people in New Bern, NC?
About 14.1% of adults age 25 and over in New Bern, NC hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in New Bern, NC?
About 14.8% of people in New Bern, NC live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024