Havelock, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 22,442. Estimated population in July 2024: 21,827 (-2.7% change)
Males: 12,847 (57.2%), Females: 9,595 (42.8%)

Craven County

Zip code: 28532

Demographics

Median resident age: 23.0 years
Median household income: $35,351
Median house value: $84,300

Population by Race

Races in Havelock:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.8%)
  • Black (18.5%)
  • Hispanic (9.0%)
  • Other race (3.9%)
  • Two or more races (3.6%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Filipino (1.3%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (16.0%), Irish (13.5%), English (8.6%), United States (7.8%), Italian (5.3%), Polish (3.0%).

Elevation: 25 feet

Land area: 16.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Havelock

  • High school or higher: 90.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Havelock city

  • Never married: 30.3%
  • Now married: 59.4%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 1.4%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

4.8% Foreign born (1.9% Asia, 1.8% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,915 (+9.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Havelock:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Havelock:

  • CHERRY POINT MCAS /CUNNINGHAM FIELD/ (about 4 miles; CHERRY POINT, NC; Abbreviation: NKT)
  • CRAVEN COUNTY REGIONAL (about 16 miles; NEW BERN, NC; Abbreviation: EWN)
  • ALBERT J ELLIS (about 48 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: OAJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Havelock:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Havelock:

  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 82 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 8,996)
  • CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,550)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 132 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 134 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)

Schools

Public high school in Havelock:

  • HAVELOCK HIGH (Students: 1,225; Location: 101 WEBB BOULEVARD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Havelock:

  • LIBERTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 99; Location: 81 SHEPARD STREET; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Havelock:

  • ARTHUR W EDWARDS ELEMENTARY (Students: 715; Location: 200 EDUCATION LANE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • TUCKER CREEK MIDDLE (Students: 535; Location: 200 SERMONS BOULEVARD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HAVELOCK MIDDLE (Students: 481; Location: 102 HIGH SCHOOL DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HAVELOCK ELEMENTARY (Students: 465; Location: 201 CUNNINGHAM BOULEVARD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • ROGER R BELL ELEMENTARY (Students: 428; Location: 804 FONTANA BOULEVARD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • W JESSE GURGANUS ELEMENTARY (Students: 387; Location: 535 HWY 70 W; Grades: KG – 05)
  • GRAHAM A BARDEN ELEMENTARY (Students: 350; Location: 200 CEDAR DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Havelock:

  • ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 247; Location: 246 EAST MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 8)