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Welcome to Craven County ...

Time Zone: Craven County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of New Bern is the Seat for Craven County.

Craven County was founded in 1712 and was created by taking area from Bath County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Craven had a population of 102,139 people. This is a decrease of 1.95% since the last Census (which gave a population of 104,171 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Craven represented 1.09% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Craven County:

  • Bridgeton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cove City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cove City is located in Craven County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
  • Dover
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Dover is located in Craven County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
  • Havelock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Havelock is located in Craven County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,593 people
  • New Bern
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • New Bern is located in Craven County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bern
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bern <2>
  • River Bend
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • River Bend is located in Craven County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
  • Trent Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Trent Woods is located in Craven County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Woods
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,991 people
  • Vanceboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.