There are 16 cities in Craven County, North Carolina.
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 | State | 2024 Population | 2020 Census | Annual Change | Density (mi²) | Area (mi²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bern | 1 | North Carolina | 31,792 | 31,286 | 0.4% | 1,117 | 28.47 |
| Havelock | 2 | North Carolina | 15,753 | 16,623 | -1.36% | 922 | 17.09 |
| James City | 3 | North Carolina | 4,994 | 5,378 | -1.89% | 648 | 7.71 |
| Trent Woods | 4 | North Carolina | 4,095 | 4,069 | 0.17% | 1,378 | 2.97 |
| Brices Creek | 5 | North Carolina | 3,198 | 4,158 | -6.98% | 407 | 7.85 |
| River Bend | 6 | North Carolina | 2,924 | 2,894 | 0.27% | 1,164 | 2.51 |
| Fairfield Harbour | 7 | North Carolina | 2,829 | 2,803 | 0.25% | 983 | 2.88 |
| Grifton | 8 | North Carolina | 2,524 | 2,444 | 0.8% | 941 | 2.68 |
| Neuse Forest | 9 | North Carolina | 2,336 | 2,016 | 3.55% | 739 | 3.16 |
| Cherry Branch | 10 | North Carolina | 1,165 | 1,397 | -4.74% | 1,015 | 1.15 |
| Vanceboro | 11 | North Carolina | 877 | 871 | 0.23% | 512 | 1.71 |
| Cove City | 12 | North Carolina | 390 | 380 | 0.78% | 611 | 0.64 |
| Bridgeton | 13 | North Carolina | 365 | 345 | 1.39% | 178 | 2.05 |
| Dover | 14 | North Carolina | 351 | 349 | 0.29% | 366 | 0.96 |
| Pollocksville | 15 | North Carolina | 267 | 265 | 0.38% | 850 | 0.31 |
| Graingers | 16 | North Carolina | 0 | 64 | 0% | 0 | 1.65 |
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.
Graingers is the smallest city in Craven County.
There are 16 cities in Craven County, North Carolina.