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Founded 1710Craven CountyElev. 3 m

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New Bern at a glance

Median age
40.4
Median household income
$56,893
Median home value
$211,500
Median rent
$1,068/mo
Homeownership
60.1%
Bachelor's or higher
29.6%
Avg. commute
18.2 min
Unemployment
4.1%
Residents by race & ethnicity
White53.6%
Hispanic or Latino6.1%
Black28.7%
Asian5.8%

With about 31,563 residents, New Bern is one of North Carolina's notable places. New Bern was founded in 1710 and sits in Craven County. The median age is 40.4 and the median household income is $56,893. Homes carry a median value of $211,500, and about 60% of residents own where they live. White residents make up the largest share of the population (53.6%). Around 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 18 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

Most common names in New Bern

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Occupations in New Bern

Management, business, science & arts38.5%
Sales & office20.6%
Service19.8%
Production, transportation & material moving14.6%
Natural resources, construction & maintenance6.6%

Share of employed residents (16+). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year).

Where New Bern is

CharlotteRaleighGreensboroDurhamWinston-SalemFayettevilleNew Bern

New Bern (highlighted) among major cities in North Carolina.

Notable people from New Bern

Linda McMahonKevin WilliamsonMaddie HassonWalt BellamyLewis ArmisteadRichard Dobbs SpaightGeorge Edmund BadgerWilliam G. BoykinJohn S. BattleWilliam Gaston

Born in New Bern. Source: Wikidata / Wikipedia (CC0); links open Wikipedia.

Historic places in New Bern

New Bern has 48 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Baxter ClockHollister, William, HouseHawks HouseHarvey MansionGull HarborFirst Presbyterian Church and ChurchyardFirst Church of Christ, ScientistFirst Baptist Church

★ = National Historic Landmark. Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places.

Historic newspapers of New Bern

Newbern Weekly Progress · 1858-1863Newbern Progress · 1863-186?Our Living and Our Dead · 1873-187?Our Living and Our Dead ; Or, Testimony from the Battlefields · 1873-1873The Peoples' Advocate · 1886-188?

Source: Library of Congress, Chronicling America (public domain).

Cities near New Bern

Jacksonville (31 mi)Greenville (39 mi)Goldsboro (54 mi)Wilson (65 mi)Rocky Mount (73 mi)Wilmington (77 mi)
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