Craven County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 708.4 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 136.6 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 46.2%. On the 2000 census form, 98.3% of the population reported only one race, with 25.1% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 4.0% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.50 persons compared to an average family size of 2.93 persons. In 2007 Public administration was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $55,590. Per capita income grew by 13.2% between 1996 and 2006 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2007) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2007)	96,746	583	Covered Employment	42,389	539
Growth (%) since 1990	18.3%	1075	Avg wage per job	$36,144	621
Households (2000)	34,582	564	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	12.4%	1375
Labor Force (persons) (2007)	44,230	631	Avg wage per job	$42,794	883
Unemployment Rate (2007)	4.1	1982	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	3.2%	998
Per Capita Personal Income (2006)	$31,107	782	Avg wage per job	$47,669	320
Median Household Income (2005)	$40,460	1122	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	10.8%	1051
Poverty Rate (2005)	13.9	1625	Avg wage per job	$34,285	828
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	82.1	1,077	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	1.8%	2285
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	19.3	783	Avg wage per job	$49,113	427