Cove City, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 433. Estimated population in July 2024: 409 (-5.5% change)
Males: 209 (48.3%), Females: 224 (51.7%)

Craven County

Zip code: 28523

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.4 years
Median household income: $26,875
Median house value: $65,000

Population by Race

Races in Cove City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (52.0%)
  • Black (46.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (9.2%), English (7.6%), Irish (4.8%), Scotch-Irish (4.8%), French (4.2%).

Elevation: 47 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cove City

  • High school or higher: 68.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cove City town

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 54.8%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 13.6%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -72 (-14.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cove City:

  • LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; KINSTON, NC)
  • CRAVEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; NEW BERN, NC)
  • PITT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; GREENVILLE, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cove City:

  • KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD (about 22 miles; KINSTON, NC; Abbreviation: ISO)
  • CRAVEN COUNTY REGIONAL (about 22 miles; NEW BERN, NC; Abbreviation: EWN)
  • PITT-GREENVILLE (about 31 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: PGV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cove City:

  • FLYING W (about 30 miles; POTTERS HILL, NC; Abbreviation: 6N9)
  • FLANAGAN FIELD (about 30 miles; FARMVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: N08)
  • PINK HILL (about 31 miles; PINK HILL, NC; Abbreviation: 4W9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cove City:

  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 77 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 8,996)
  • CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,550)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 100 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)

Public primary/middle school in Cove City:

  • JAMES W SMITH ELEMENTARY (Students: 603; Location: 150 KOONCE TOWN ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)