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Brices Creek, North Carolina
Brices Creek, North Carolina is located in North Carolina
Brices Creek, North Carolina
Brices Creek, North Carolina
Location in North Carolina
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Craven
Area
 • Total 8.3 sq mi (21.6 km2)
 • Land 7.8 sq mi (20.3 km2)
 • Water 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Elevation
26 ft (8 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 3,073
 • Density 392/sq mi (151.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 37-07765
GNIS feature ID 1852659

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 Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Brices Creek is located in central Craven County at 35°3′50″N 77°4′39″W / 35.06389°N 77.07750°W / 35.06389; -77.07750 (35.064014, -77.077485). 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

2020 census

Brices Creek racial composition
Race Number Percentage
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 3,542 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

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