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Welcome to Craven County ...

Time Zone: Craven County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of New Bern is the Seat for Craven County.

Craven County was founded in 1712 and was created by taking area from Bath County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Craven had a population of 102,031 people. This is a decrease of 1.42% since the last Census (which gave a population of 103,505 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Craven represented 1.09% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Craven County:

  • Bridgeton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
    • Bridgeton is located in Craven County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeton <3>
  • Cove City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove City
    • Cove City is located in Craven County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
  • Dover
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Craven County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
  • Havelock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
    • Havelock is located in Craven County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,593 people
  • New Bern
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bern
    • New Bern is located in Craven County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bern <3>
  • River Bend
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
    • River Bend is located in Craven County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
  • Trent Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Woods
    • Trent Woods is located in Craven County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,991 people
  • Vanceboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanceboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceboro
    • Vanceboro is located in Craven County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanceboro <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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