Craven County, NC Population

Overview

101,405

Total Population

38.0

Median age

49.79%

Female population %

100.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

60.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7,77

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Craven County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Craven County is 38.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Craven County's population under 18 was 21.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Craven County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Craven County, 18.31% were under the age of 15, 22.29% aged 15 to 29, 39.96% aged 30 to 64, 17.39% aged 65 to 84, and 2.05% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 425 less females than males in Craven County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.79% females and 50.21% males in Craven County, NC.
The Craven County, NC gender ratio is 100.8:100 i.e. 100.8 men to 100 women (1.008).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 6,052.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 3,541.

Craven County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Craven County population: 69.44% are White, 21.44% are Black or African American, 0.41% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.64% are Asian, 0.14% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.33% are some other race and 3.59% are multiracial.
Craven County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 7,77 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 93,635 (92.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Craven County is White with a population of 70,415 (69.44% of the total population).

Craven County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 105,381 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Craven County's population increased by 12,385 (13.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Craven County's population decreased by 3,534 (3.39%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Craven County's population was lowest in year 2004 at 90,824.