Craven County, North Carolina facts for kids
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Craven County
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Country | United States | |
State | North Carolina | |
Founded | 1739 | |
Named for | William, Earl of Craven | |
Seat | New Bern | |
Largest city | New Bern | |
Area | ||
• Total | 774 sq mi (2,000 km2) | |
• Land | 709 sq mi (1,840 km2) | |
• Water | 65 sq mi (170 km2) 8.4%% | |
Population | ||
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(2021)
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100,674 | |
• Density | 142/sq mi (55/km2) | |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) | |
Congressional district | 3rd |
Craven County is located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 100,720. Its county seat is New Bern. The county was created in 1705 as Archdale Precinct from the now-extinct Bath County. It was renamed Craven Precinct in 1712 and gained county status in 1739. It is named for William, Earl of Craven, who lived from 1606 to 1697. Craven County is part of the New Bern, NC, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 774 square miles (2,000 km2), of which 709 square miles (1,840 km2) is land and 65 square miles (170 km2) (8.4%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Beaufort County (northeast)
- Pamlico County (east)
- Carteret County (southeast)
- Jones County (southwest)
- Lenoir County (west)
- Pitt County (northwest)
National protected area
- Croatan National Forest (part)
Major highways
- US 17
- US 70
- NC 41
- NC 43
- NC 55
- NC 101
- NC 118
- NC 306
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1790 | 10,474 | — | |
1800 | 10,245 | −2.2% | |
1810 | 12,676 | 23.7% | |
1820 | 13,394 | 5.7% | |
1830 | 13,734 | 2.5% | |
1840 | 13,438 | −2.2% | |
1850 | 14,709 | 9.5% | |
1860 | 16,268 | 10.6% | |
1870 | 20,516 | 26.1% | |
1880 | 19,729 | −3.8% | |
1890 | 20,533 | 4.1% | |
1900 | 24,160 | 17.7% | |
1910 | 25,594 | 5.9% | |
1920 | 29,048 | 13.5% | |
1930 | 30,665 | 5.6% | |
1940 | 31,298 | 2.1% | |
1950 | 48,823 | 56.0% | |
1960 | 58,773 | 20.4% | |
1970 | 62,554 | 6.4% | |
1980 | 71,043 | 13.6% | |
1990 | 81,613 | 14.9% | |
2000 | 91,436 | 12.0% | |
2010 | 103,505 | 13.2% | |
2020 | 100,720 | −2.7% | |
2021 (est.) | 100,674 | −2.7% | |
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013 |
2020 census
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 64,933 | 64.47% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 19,903 | 19.76% |
Native American | 318 | 0.32% |
Asian | 3,059 | 3.04% |
Pacific Islander | 150 | 0.15% |
Other/Mixed | 5,162 | 5.13% |
Hispanic or Latino | 7,195 | 7.14% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 100,720 people, 42,221 households, and 28,502 families residing in the county.
Communities
Cities
Towns
- Bridgeton
- Cove City
- Dover
- River Bend
- Trent Woods
- Vanceboro
Census-designated places
Other unincorporated communities
- Adams Creek
- Cherry Branch
- Ernul
- Fort Barnwell
- Harlowe
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Craven para niños