Craven County, North Carolina Population 2024

103,695

Craven County, North Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 103,695 with a growth rate of 1.27% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Craven County, North Carolina is the 28th largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 104,180 and has seen a growth of -0.47% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029110,2151,3041.2%
2028108,9111,3041.21%
2027107,6071,3041.23%
2026106,3031,3041.24%
2025104,9991,3041.26%
2024103,6951,3041.27%
2023102,3911,3041.29%
2022101,0876910.69%
2021100,396890.09%
2020100,307-1,724-1.69%
2019102,031-632-0.62%
2018102,663-77-0.07%
2017102,740-44-0.04%
2016102,784-204-0.2%
2015102,988-1,180-1.13%
2014104,168-201-0.19%
2013104,369-1,012-0.96%
2012105,3815150.49%
2011104,8666860.66%
2010104,18000%
199081,61310,57014.88%
198071,0438,48913.57%
197062,5543,7816.43%
196058,7739,95020.38%
195048,82317,52555.99%
194031,2986332.06%
193030,6651,6175.57%
192029,0483,45413.5%
191025,5941,4345.94%
190024,1603,62717.66%
189020,5338044.08%
188019,729-787-3.84%
187020,5164,24826.11%
186016,2681,55910.6%
185014,7091,2719.46%
184013,438-296-2.16%
183013,7343402.54%
182013,3947185.66%
181012,6762,43123.73%
180010,245-224-2.14%
179010,469-99,746-90.5%
2024 Growth Rate
1.27% (1,304)
County Website
Craven County
2020 Population
100,307
Area
707 mi²
Density
147 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.38% (3,388)
Founded
1739

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White68,09567.37%
Black or African American20,49320.28%
Two or more races6,8926.82%
Asian2,7722.74%
Other race2,2942.27%
Native American3480.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1800.18%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Craven County, North Carolina Population by Race

Craven County, North Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Craven County, North Carolina Median Age

39.2

Total

36.7

Male

42.1

Female

Craven County, North Carolina Adults

There are 79,176 adults, (20,675 of whom are seniors) in Craven County, North Carolina.

Craven County, North Carolina Age Dependency

72.8

Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Craven County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female50,71950.18%
Male50,35549.82%

Craven County, North Carolina Population by Age

Craven County, North Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All41,4722.3269.930.1
Married20,3622.9380.719.3
Non Family14,3741.1663.836.2
Female4,4352.9243.456.6
Male2,3013.0263.936.1

2.87

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

69.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Craven County, North Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,7315.43%
Associates Degree8,51812.39%
Bachelors Degree10,73515.61%
Graduate Degree7,16210.42%
High School Graduate18,30326.62%
Less Than 9th Grade1,9262.8%
Some College18,38626.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Craven County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Craven County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White47,84345,28614,566
Black13,64211,9601,724
Hispanic3,4212,612813
2+ Races3,0582,803751
Asian1,5481,049282
Other Race1,350832209
Native American1781778
Islander696645

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 99.44%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 65.22%.

Craven County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,713$70,870$45,128
Graduate Degree$67,467$89,375$58,148
High School Graduate$35,397$43,247$25,005
Less Than 9th Grade$28,259$35,144$19,143
Overall$43,126$52,457$35,457
Some College$42,827$53,019$35,622

$43,126

Average Earnings

$52,457

Average Male

$35,457

Average Female

Craven County, North Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Craven County, North Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Craven County, North Carolina Language

91.87% of Craven County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 8.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.06% of the population.

Craven County, North Carolina Language

Craven County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White62,9856,0909.67%
Black19,2004,30922.44%
Hispanic6,5521,81327.67%
Multiple6,2101,13818.33%
Other2,22045420.45%
Asian2,6592419.06%
Native26711241.95%

13.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.14%

Male Poverty Rate

15.54%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Craven County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Craven County, North Carolina is Native, with 41.95% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Craven County, North Carolina is Asian, with 9.06% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.98%.

Craven County, North Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.17%
High School16.49%
Some College9.43%
Bachelors or Greater5.99%

Craven County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed43.73%
Female Unemployed39.72%
Female Employed8.31%
Male Employed6.01%

Craven County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Craven County, North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,741$103,893
Households$64,635$86,928
Married Families$97,231$117,929
Non Families$37,144$51,732

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Craven County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.3%

Male Marriage Rate

50.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Craven County, North Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Craven County, North Carolina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Craven County, North Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Craven County, North Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

10,912

Number of Veterans

9,416

Male Veterans

1,496

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War3,655
Second Gulf War3,414
Vietnam3,211
Korea437
World War II31

Craven County, North Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 543,220
65 to 742,268
75+2,262
55 to 642,003
18 to 341,159

Craven County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8,20615.84%
Black1,66811.33%
2+ Races55816.14%
Hispanic41810.97%
Other Race28017.62%
Asian1659.02%
Native American199.22%
Islander1635.56%

Craven County, North Carolina Veterans by Race

Craven County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Craven County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.9%

Labor Force Participation

49.8%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Craven County, North Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Craven County, North Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Craven County, North Carolina Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

49.29%

Born in Craven County, North Carolina

95.92%

Native Born

4.08%

Foreign Born

1.64%

Non Citizen

2.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.92% of Craven County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 49.29% having been born in North Carolina. 1.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Craven County, North Carolina Place of Birth

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