Craven County, North Carolina
15 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 102,612
- Median household income
- $65,873
- ±3,115
- Unemployed
- 4.2%
- 1,822 of 43,245 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.6%
- 36,696 of 42,871 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Craven | 100,674 (2021) | 406 Craven St, New Bern | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Havelock | 17,052 (2021) | Po Box 368, Havelock | Website |
| City of New Bern | 31,346 (2021) | Po Box 1129, New Bern | Website |
| Town of Bridgeton | 343 (2021) | Po Box 570, Bridgeton | — |
| Town of Cove City | 375 (2021) | Po Box 8, Cove City | — |
| Town of Dover | 342 (2021) | Po Box 128, Dover | — |
| Town of River Bend | 2,881 (2021) | 45 Shoreline Dr, New Bern | Website |
| Town of Trent Woods | 4,004 (2021) | 898 Chelsea Road, Trent Woods | Website |
| Town of Vanceboro | 859 (2021) | Po Box 306, Vanceboro | Website |
Special districts 6
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Creek Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 246, Cove City | — |
| Carolina East Health System | Hospitals | 2000 Neuse Blvd, New Bern | Website |
| New Bern City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 1486, New Bern | — |
| Craven Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 302 Industrial Dr, New Bern | — |
| Coastal Regional Solid Waste Management Authority | Solid waste management | Po Box 128, Cove City | Website |
| First Craven Sanitary District | Water supply utility | Po Box 608, Bridgeton | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Craven County Board of Education
School district26 schools
3600 Trent Road, New Bern, NC, 28562
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Riverside Leadership Academy
Independent charter district1 schools
1955 Old Airport Rd, New Bern, NC, 28562
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
New Bern Craven County Area Farmers Market Inc.
421 South Front Street New Bern, NC, 28560
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Joseph Community Farmers' Market
2305 Neuse Blvd., New Bern, NC, 28560
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.