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Bayboro, North Carolina
Pamlico County Courthouse
Pamlico County Courthouse
Motto(s): 
"A Southern Hospitality Village"
Location of Bayboro, North Carolina
Location of Bayboro, North Carolina
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Pamlico
Area
 • Total 1.86 sq mi (4.81 km2)
 • Land 1.85 sq mi (4.80 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,263
 • Estimate 
(2019)
1,240
 • Density 669.19/sq mi (258.42/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28515
Area code(s) 252
FIPS code 37-03960
GNIS feature ID 1024752

Bayboro is a town in Pamlico County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,263 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Pamlico County.

Bayboro is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Bayboro received the most rain of any American town during Hurricane Irene in 2011, at 15.74 inches.

Geography

Bayboro is located at 35°8′39″N 76°46′15″W / 35.14417°N 76.77083°W / 35.14417; -76.77083 (35.144229, -76.770751).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (1.34%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
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%
2019 (est.) 1,240 −1.8%
U.S. Decennial Census
Commercial fishing boats on the Bay River, Bayboro, North Carolina
Commercial fishing boats on the Bay River

2020 census

Bayboro racial composition
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 533 45.91%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 526 45.31%
Native American 4 0.34%
Asian 1 0.09%
Pacific Islander 2 0.17%
Other/Mixed 36 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino 59 5.08%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,161 people, 272 households, and 162 families residing in the town.

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