Bayboro, North Carolina facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Bayboro, North Carolina
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Pamlico County Courthouse
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| Motto(s):
"A Southern Hospitality Village"
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Location of Bayboro, North Carolina
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| Country | United States | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| County | Pamlico | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.86 sq mi (4.83 km2) | |
| • Land | 1.86 sq mi (4.81 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) | |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,161 | |
| • Density | 624.87/sq mi (241.22/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | |
| ZIP code |
28515
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| Area code(s) | 252 | |
| FIPS code | 37-03960 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405218 | |
Bayboro is a small town located in Pamlico County, North Carolina, in the United States. In 2020, about 1,161 people lived there. It is the main town, also known as the county seat, for Pamlico County. This means many important county offices are located here.
Bayboro is also part of the larger New Bern Metropolitan Statistical Area. This area includes New Bern and nearby towns. In 2011, during Hurricane Irene, Bayboro received a lot of rain. It got 15.74 inches, which was the most in any American town during that storm.
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Geography of Bayboro
Bayboro is a small town in terms of its size. The United States Census Bureau measures how big towns are. They found that Bayboro covers about 1.5 square miles (4.83 square kilometers) in total.
Most of this area is land, about 1.5 square miles (4.81 square kilometers). A very small part, about 0.04 square miles (0.01 square kilometers), is water. This means Bayboro is mostly land with a tiny bit of water within its borders.
People of Bayboro
The number of people living in Bayboro has changed over many years. The U.S. Decennial Census counts everyone every ten years.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 252 | — | |
| 1900 | 292 | 15.9% | |
| 1910 | 370 | 26.7% | |
| 1920 | 349 | −5.7% | |
| 1930 | 468 | 34.1% | |
| 1940 | 428 | −8.5% | |
| 1950 | 453 | 5.8% | |
| 1960 | 545 | 20.3% | |
| 1970 | 665 | 22.0% | |
| 1980 | 759 | 14.1% | |
| 1990 | 733 | −3.4% | |
| 2000 | 741 | 1.1% | |
| 2010 | 1,263 | 70.4% | |
| 2020 | 1,161 | −8.1% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 1,026 | −18.8% | |
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Who Lives in Bayboro?
The 2020 United States census counted 1,161 people living in Bayboro. These people lived in 272 households. A household means all the people living together in one home. Out of these, 162 were families.
The census also looks at the different groups of people living in a town. Here is a quick look at the main groups in Bayboro in 2020:
- About 45.91% of the people were White (not Hispanic).
- About 45.31% were Black or African American (not Hispanic).
- A small number of people were Native American, Asian, or Pacific Islander.
- About 3.1% of the people were from other backgrounds or a mix of backgrounds.
- About 5.08% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.
Notable People from Bayboro
- W. T. Caho was a person from Bayboro who became well-known. He worked as a lawyer and was involved in managing fisheries. He also served as a state senator, which means he helped make laws for the state of North Carolina.
See also
In Spanish: Bayboro para niños
