New Bern

Population: 31,563
Median household income: $56,893
Median home value: $211,500

New Bern is a community in Craven County, North Carolina, home to 31,563 residents. Its median household income of $56,893 runs below the Craven County figure of $64,635.

From 2019 to 2023, New Bern's population grew 5.6% from 29,895 to 31,563, while its median home value rose 35.7% from $155,900 to $211,500.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 53.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,563
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $56,893
Median home value: $211,500
Median gross rent: $1,068
Housing units: 16,314
Homeownership rate: 60.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

29,89531,563

Median household income

$43,204$56,893

Median home value

$155,900$211,500

Median gross rent

$859$1,068

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	29,895	$43,204	$155,900	$859
2020	29,985	$43,406	$160,500	$863
2021	31,058	$45,829	$167,600	$893
2022	31,373	$55,673	$202,500	$1,019
2023	31,563	$56,893	$211,500	$1,068

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 649.4%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,154	6.8%
5 to 17	5,107	16.2%
18 to 24	2,054	6.5%
25 to 34	4,666	14.8%
35 to 44	3,394	10.8%
45 to 54	3,594	11.4%
55 to 64	2,977	9.4%
65 to 74	4,370	13.8%
75 and over	3,247	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,925	53.6%
Black or African American	9,046	28.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	86	0.3%
Asian	1,821	5.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	540	1.7%
Two or more races	1,211	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,934	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate22.2%

Some college or associate's39.8%

Bachelor's degree15.1%

Graduate or professional degree14.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,870	8.4%
High school graduate	4,937	22.2%
Some college or associate's	8,847	39.8%
Bachelor's degree	3,353	15.1%
Graduate or professional degree	3,241	14.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone81.6%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,587	81.6%
Carpooled	1,104	7.8%
Public transit	7	0.0%
Walked	247	1.7%
Bicycle	22	0.2%
Worked from home	859	6.0%
Other means	376	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,941	52.0%
15 to 29 min	3,604	27.0%
30 to 44 min	1,766	13.2%
45 to 59 min	467	3.5%
60+ min	565	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 16.3% (5,060 of 31,073)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,225	57.3%
Nonfamily households	6,120	42.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,345	87.9%
Vacant	1,969	12.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,617	60.1%
Renter-occupied	5,728	39.9%

1-unit, detached65.2%

1-unit, attached5.1%

2 to 4 units6.0%

5 to 19 units8.9%

20 or more units9.0%

Mobile home & other5.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,642	65.2%
1-unit, attached	829	5.1%
2 to 4 units	981	6.0%
5 to 19 units	1,451	8.9%
20 or more units	1,472	9.0%
Mobile home & other	939	5.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3746340
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 29 sq mi
Water area: 1.48 sq mi
Center point: 35.0967, -77.0726