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Brices Creek, North Carolina
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 Brices Creek, North Carolina
Location in North Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Craven |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.35 sq mi (21.62 km2) |
| • Land | 7.85 sq mi (20.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2) |
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,542 |
| • Density | 451.21/sq mi (174.21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 37-07765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2402714 |
Brices Creek is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Craven County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,073 at the 2010 census. It is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
Brices Creek is located in central Craven County. It is bordered to the north by the tidal Trent River, across which is the town of Trent Woods. New Bern, the county seat, is 5 miles (8 km) to the northeast. The CDP is bordered on the west by Croatan National Forest in Jones County. The waterway of Brices Creek flows across the eastern part of the CDP, into the Trent River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.3 square miles (21.6 km2), of which 7.8 square miles (20.3 km2) is land and 0.50 square miles (1.3 km2), or 5.90%, is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 3,542 | — | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 2,941 | 83.03% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 268 | 7.57% |
| Native American | 5 | 0.14% |
| Asian | 48 | 1.36% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.03% |
| Other/Mixed | 163 | 4.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 116 | 3.27% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,158 people, 1,381 households, and 1,196 families residing in the CDP.
2010 census
The 2010 census reported that there were 3,073 a 49%White alone - 2,692 (87.6%),Black alone - 261 (8.5%), Two or more races 51 (1.7%),Hispanic - 46 (1.5%, Asian alone - 22 (0.7%),American Indian alone - 1 (0.03%.
Population in 2010: 3,073. Population change since 2000: +49.2%, Males: 1,506 (49.0%) Females: 1,567 (51.0%), Median resident age: 41.9 years North Carolina median age: 41.9 years Estimated median household income in 2009: $72,457 (it was $61,182 in 2000) Brices Creek: $72,457
Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $280,510 (it was $142,600 in 2000) Brices Creek:
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $251,342; Detached houses: $259,708; Mobile homes: $47,664
Median gross rent in 2009: $1,293.
See also
In Spanish: Brices Creek (Carolina del Norte) para niños
