New Bern, NC Population

Overview

31,058

Total Population

40.5

Median age

52.56%

Female population %

90.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

71.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,386

Hispanic population

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

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Age

New Bern's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in New Bern is 40.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
New Bern's population under 18 was 21.79%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
New Bern's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in New Bern, 18.36% were under the age of 15, 18.73% aged 15 to 29, 39.70% aged 30 to 64, 20.65% aged 65 to 84, and 2.56% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,588 more females than males in New Bern:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.56% females and 47.44% males in New Bern, NC.
The New Bern, NC gender ratio is 90.3:100 i.e. 90.3 men to 100 women (0.903).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,293.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,250.

New Bern's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of New Bern population: 55.64% are White, 33.11% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.18% are Asian, 4.17% are some other race and 1.85% are multiracial.
New Bern's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,386 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 28,672 (92.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in New Bern is White with a population of 17,28 (55.64% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 31,542 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, New Bern's population increased by 6,138 (26.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, New Bern's population increased by 1,781 (6.04%), 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, New Bern's population was lowest in year 2003 at 23,154.