Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Pop. | 2020 Pop. | Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bern | 1 | 32,540 | 31,283 | 0.97% | 1,143 | 28.5 | City |
| Havelock | 2 | 16,572 | 16,282 | 0.44% | 970 | 17.1 | City |
| James City | 3 | 5,067 | 5,378 | -1.17% | 657 | 7.7 | CDP |
| Trent Woods | 4 | 4,117 | 4,072 | 0.27% | 1,385 | 3.0 | Town |
| Brices Creek | 5 | 3,779 | 4,158 | 1.37% | 481 | 7.8 | CDP |
| River Bend | 6 | 2,930 | 2,894 | 0.31% | 1,166 | 2.5 | Town |
| Fairfield Harbour | 7 | 2,793 | 2,803 | -0.43% | 970 | 2.9 | CDP |
| Neuse Forest | 8 | 2,204 | 2,016 | 0.64% | 697 | 3.2 | CDP |
| Cherry Branch | 9 | 1,494 | 1,397 | 7.64% | 1,301 | 1.1 | CDP |
| Vanceboro | 10 | 879 | 871 | 0.23% | 513 | 1.7 | Town |
| Cove City | 11 | 389 | 380 | 0.52% | 610 | 0.6 | Town |
| Bridgeton | 12 | 360 | 347 | 0.84% | 176 | 2.0 | Town |
| Dover | 13 | 353 | 348 | 0.28% | 368 | 1.0 | Town |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
New Bern is the largest city in Craven County.
Dover is the smallest city in Craven County.
There are 13 cities in Craven County, North Carolina.