Population for Craven County, NC Part of: New Bern NC, Micropolitan Area |  |
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| Population Over Time | Number | Rank in U.S. | Percent of U.S. | U.S. | | 2008 | 96,892 | 589 | 0.03% | 304,059,724 | | 2000 | 91,436 | 561 | 0.03% | 281,421,906 | | 1990 | 81,812 | 555 | 0.03% | 248,790,925 | | 1980 | 71,043 | 576 | 0.03% | 226,542,250 | | 1970 | 62,554 | 543 | 0.03% | 203,302,037 | | 1990 to 2000 % change | 11.8% | 1224 |   | 13.1% | | 1980 to 2000 % change | 28.7% | 778 |   | 24.2% | | 1970 to 2000 % change | 46.2% | 965 |   | 38.4% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Components of Population Change in 2008 | Number | Rank in U.S. | Percent of U.S. | U.S. | | Net Domestic Migration (chg 2007/2008) | -288 | 2753 |   | | | Net International Migration (chg 2007/2008) | 128 | 487 | 0.01% | 888,825 | | Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 722 | 445 | 0.04% | 1,880,567 | | Births | 1,645 | 494 | 0.04% | 4,328,543 | | Deaths | 923 | 525 | 0.04% | 2,447,976 | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2008 | Number | Rank in U.S. | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in U.S. | | Preschool (0 to 4) | 7,738 | 506 | 8.0% | 6.9% | | School Age (5 to 17) | 17,237 | 571 | 17.8% | 17.4% | | College Age (18 to 24) | 9,527 | 600 | 9.8% | 9.8% | | Young Adult (25 to 44) | 22,821 | 647 | 23.6% | 27.4% | | Older Adult(45 to 64) | 24,583 | 591 | 25.4% | 25.7% | | Older (65 plus) | 14,986 | 499 | 15.5% | 12.8% | | Median Age | 37.2 | 2158 |   | Median Age = 36.8 | Sources: US Census Bureau; Median age calculated by the IBRC. |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2008 | Number | Rank in U.S. | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in U.S. | | American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 428 | 850 | 0.4% | 1.0% | | Asian Alone | 1,289 | 530 | 1.3% | 4.5% | | Black Alone | 23,021 | 290 | 23.8% | 12.8% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 78 | 488 | 0.1% | 0.2% | | White Alone | 70,486 | 671 | 72.7% | 79.8% | | Two or More Race Groups | 1,590 | 517 | 1.6% | 1.7% | | Hispanic or Latino (can be of any race) | | Non-Hispanic or Latino | 93,092 | 567 | 96.1% | 84.6% | | Hispanic or Latino | 3,800 | 764 | 3.9% | 15.4% | Source: US Census Bureau |
Hispanic or Latino Population in 2000 (can be of any race) | Number | Rank in U.S. | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in U.S. | | Hispanic | 3,677 | 604 | 4.0% | 12.5% | | Mexican | 1,724 | 685 | 1.9% | 7.3% | | Cuban | 89 | 416 | 0.1% | 0.4% | | Puerto Rican | 831 | 285 | 0.9% | 1.2% | | Other | 1,033 | 568 | 1.1% | 3.6% | | White, Not Hispanic (reporting white alone) | 62,435 | 662 | 68.3% | 69.1% | Source: US Census Bureau |