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Craven County, NC

Demographic and economic profile of Craven County, NC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Craven County, NC has a population of 104,167 and is home to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, which anchors the county's employment base and contributes to a relatively high homeownership rate of 69.9% and a median household income of $65,873. The labor force participation rate is 58.9%, with 26.0% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $36,415 reflect a modest wage floor. The county's population declined 1.9% over five years, while a median home value of $206,200 and median gross rent of $1,100/month indicate relatively affordable housing costs compared to national benchmarks.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

104,167

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$65,873

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.9% since 2018

Craven County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone68,018 (66.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone20,249 (19.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,165 (4.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,811 (3.7%)
  • Asian Alone2,944 (2.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,890 (2.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,802
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island983
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)380
  4. 4.Korean330
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic271

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

10,968

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$50,728

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$36,745

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance9,598
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)5,462
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)4,483
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services4,405
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)4,128

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations15,569
  2. 2.Service Occupations8,582
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations8,319
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,574
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,379

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.87×)3,583
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.23×)4,379
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.16×)5,132
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.15×)4,644
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.14×)2,181

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$206,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,100/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9994,855 (16.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9994,320 (14.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,249 (11.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,563 (8.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,285 (7.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9992,230 (7.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,415

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone35,941 (77.8%)
  • Carpooled4,615 (10.0%)
  • Worked At Home3,462 (7.5%)
  • Walked933 (2.0%)
  • Other743 (1.6%)
  • Public Transit244 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.