Welcome to New Bern ...

The coastal city of New Bern is located in Craven County<1> and is the County Seat for Craven County.

The location of New Bern has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

New Bern was established in 1710.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, New Bern has a population of 30,023 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of New Bern is near sea level<4>.

Time Zone: New Bern lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

New Bern lies within the (252) area code.

Websites for New Bern ...

Official Website: www.ci.new-bern.nc.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Bern had an population of 30,023 people. This is an increase of 1.69% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 29.81% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, New Bern had a population of 29,524 people (or 28.52% of the total population of Craven County). This makes New Bern the county's most populous community.

The population of New Bern represents 0.31% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 29th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 29,524 people, the population of New Bern increased 27.65% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 23,128 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for New Bern.

Communities Also Named New Bern ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named New Bern - it's located in Ohio.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Bern.

Communities near New Bern ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Bern.

• Havelock
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
  • Havelock is located in Craven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,593 people
• Bayboro
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
  • Bayboro is located in Pamlico County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,242 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayboro <5>
• Vanceboro
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanceboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceboro
  • Vanceboro is located in Craven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanceboro <5>
• Maysville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
  • Maysville is located in Jones County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <5>
• Alliance
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
  • Alliance is located in Pamlico County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alliance <5>
• Grantsboro
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsboro
  • Grantsboro is located in Pamlico County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsboro <5>
• Arapahoe
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arapahoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arapahoe
  • Arapahoe is located in Pamlico County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arapahoe <5>
• Minnesott Beach
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesott Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesott Beach
  • Minnesott Beach is located in Pamlico County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
• Cove City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove City
  • Cove City is located in Craven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
• Pollocksville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollocksville
  • Pollocksville is located in Jones County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollocksville <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around New Bern. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Bern.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Bern. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Bern.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Bern. Our list includes 124 papers. See our Newspapers Page for New Bern.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Bern ...

Looking for more information about New Bern? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for New Bern, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Bern.

Adding New Bern to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of New Bern in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for New Bern was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found New Bern on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for North Carolina (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for New Bern.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for New Bern: www.ci.new-bern.nc.us/

The official website for Craven County: www.co.craven.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/