Craven County Population

1790–2026

105.88K

2026 projection

4.3% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Craven County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026105,877+8520.81%
2025105,025+8520.82%
2024104,173+8030.78%
2023103,370+9570.93%
2022102,413+7170.71%
2021101,696+1820.18%
2020101,514-5170.51%
2019102,031-6320.62%
2018102,663-770.07%
2017102,740-440.04%

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Craven County Demographics

38.8median age

Median age

Female41.7 yrs
Male36.1 yrs

Adults

80,793
21,446 seniors (65+) · 27% of adults59,347 other adults

Sex

Female 49.8% · 51,135Male 50.2% · 51,477

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 91485+ years, female: 1,29980–84 years, male: 1,36780–84 years, female: 1,56875–79 years, male: 1,59775–79 years, female: 2,24670–74 years, male: 2,66870–74 years, female: 3,03565–69 years, male: 3,10065–69 years, female: 3,65260–64 years, male: 2,92560–64 years, female: 4,08155–59 years, male: 2,98455–59 years, female: 2,82650–54 years, male: 2,62850–54 years, female: 2,77445–49 years, male: 2,52045–49 years, female: 2,55240–44 years, male: 2,53940–44 years, female: 2,44335–39 years, male: 3,14235–39 years, female: 3,25930–34 years, male: 3,27130–34 years, female: 3,20025–29 years, male: 3,85425–29 years, female: 3,18020–24 years, male: 5,47420–24 years, female: 3,38615–19 years, male: 3,14115–19 years, female: 2,86210–14 years, male: 2,88310–14 years, female: 3,1425–9 years, male: 3,2175–9 years, female: 2,7700–4 years, male: 3,2530–4 years, female: 2,86085+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,026 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Craven County Income

$65,873median household income

Median household income

$65,873

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$44,369

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

13.7%

About 1 in 7 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Craven County Marital Status

50% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married50%52%49%
Never married29%33%25%
Divorced12%11%13%
Widowed7%3%10%
Separated2%1%3%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year