Craven County

Craven County, North Carolina

At a Glance

Population100,720
County SeatCraven County Courthouse
State FIPS37
County FIPS049
Num Towns13
Census-Designated Places5
Total Town Population71,754
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)101,098
Median Age38.5
Veterans10,978
Housing Units47,051
Uninsured1,611
Net Migration (recent)2,099
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments2,222
Total Employees29,806
Avg Annual Pay$55,634
Median Household Income$61,676
Poverty Rate14.0%
Unemployment Rate4.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$68,128
Federal Spending FY2024$1,463,331,459
Federal Spending Per Capita$14,529

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$194,100
Median Rent$1,056
FMR Studio$996
FMR 1BR$1,002
FMR 2BR$1,315
FMR 3BR$1,767
FMR 4BR$2,208

Health & Safety

Hospitals13
EMS Stations39
Fire Stations39
Police Stations39
Adult Smoking17.5%
Adult Obesity37.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k46.9
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.13
Electric Customers5067762
Towns with Broadband Data13
Towns with 90%+ Coverage13

Community

Churches94
Libraries13
Historic Places (NRHP)57
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools206
SNAP Stores102
Bank Branches18

Agriculture

Total Farms76
Land in Farms (acres)5,916
Avg Farm Size (acres)77.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
EMTROPICAL STORM DEBBY2024-08-06
EMHURRICANE IAN2022-10-01
DRHURRICANE ISAIAS2020-10-14
EMHURRICANE ISAIAS2020-08-02
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRHURRICANE DORIAN2019-10-04
EMHURRICANE DORIAN 2019-09-03
DRHURRICANE FLORENCE2018-09-14

Detailed Topics

Communities in Craven County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.