Back Craven County, Noord-Carolina Afrikaans مقاطعة كرافين (كارولاينا الشمالية) Arabic Craven County, North Carolina BAR Крейвън (окръг, Северна Каролина) Bulgarian ক্রাভেন কাউন্টি, নর্থ ক্যারোলাইনা BPY Craven Gông (North Carolina) CDO Крейвен (гуо, Къилбаседа Каролина) CE Craven County CEB Craven County, Gogledd Carolina Welsh Craven County German

Craven County, North Carolina

"Craven County" redirects here. For the former county in South Carolina, see Craven County, South Carolina.

Craven County
County
Craven County Courthouse in New Bern
Craven County Courthouse in New Bern
Flag of Craven County
Flag
Official seal of Craven County
Seal
Map of North Carolina highlighting Craven County
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°07′N 77°05′W / 35.12°N 77.08°W / 35.12; -77.08
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1712
Named forWilliam, Earl of Craven
SeatNew Bern
Largest communityNew Bern
Area
 • Total773.28 sq mi (2,002.8 km2)
 • Land706.57 sq mi (1,830.0 km2)
 • Water66.71 sq mi (172.8 km2)  8.63%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total100,720
 • Estimate 
(2023)
102,391 Increase
 • Density130/sq mi (50/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.cravencounty.com

Craven County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 100,720.[1] Its county seat is New Bern.[2] The county was created in 1705 as Archdale Precinct from the now-extinct Bath County. It was renamed Craven Precinct in 1712 and gained county status in 1739.[3][4] It is named for William, Earl of Craven, who lived from 1606 to 1697. Craven County is part of the New Bern, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "North Carolina: Individual County Chronologies". North Carolina Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2009. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
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  5. ^ "OMB Bulletin No. 23-01: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). United States Office of Management and Budget. July 21, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.

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