Craven County, North Carolina

Craven County
County
Craven County Courthouse in New Bern
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°07′01″N 77°04′53″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Founded	1712
Named for	William, Earl of Craven
Seat	New Bern
Largest community	New Bern
Area
• Total	773.28 sq mi (2,002.8 km^2)
• Land	706.57 sq mi (1,830.0 km^2)
• Water	66.71 sq mi (172.8 km^2)  8.63%
Population  (2020)
• Total	100,720
• Density	142.55/sq mi (55.04/km^2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	www.cravencounty.com

Craven County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2020, 100,720 people lived there.^[1] Its county seat is New Bern.^[2]

Communities

Cities

• Havelock
• New Bern (county seat)

Towns

• Bridgeton
• Cove City
• Dover
• River Bend
• Trent Woods
• Vanceboro

Census-designated places

• Brices Creek
• Fairfield Harbour
• James City
• Neuse Forest

References

1. "QuickFacts: Craven County, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.