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New Bern, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 23,128. Estimated population in July 2024: 24,106 (+4.2% change)
Males: 10,548 (45.6%), Females: 12,580 (54.4%)

Craven County

Zip codes: 28560, 28562.

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.9 years
Median household income: $29,139
Median house value: $84,100

Population by Race

Races in New Bern:

  • White Non-Hispanic (54.8%)
  • Black (40.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: English (10.7%), United States (10.0%), Irish (8.5%), German (8.4%), Scottish (2.5%), French (1.9%).

Elevation: 15 feet

Land area: 25.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in New Bern

  • High school or higher: 79.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Bern city

  • Never married: 25.6%
  • Now married: 47.1%
  • Separated: 5.4%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

3.6% Foreign born (1.7% Latin America, 0.9% Europe, 0.8% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,155 (+10.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in New Bern:

  • CRAVEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (2000 NEUSE BLVD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near New Bern:

  • BEAUFORT COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; WASHINGTON, NC)
  • CARTERET GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; MOREHEAD CITY, NC)
  • LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; KINSTON, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Bern:

  • CRAVEN COUNTY REGIONAL (about 4 miles; NEW BERN, NC; Abbreviation: EWN)
  • CHERRY POINT MCAS /CUNNINGHAM FIELD/ (about 21 miles; CHERRY POINT, NC; Abbreviation: NKT)
  • KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD (about 40 miles; KINSTON, NC; Abbreviation: ISO)

Other public-use airports nearest to New Bern:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in New Bern:

  • CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,391; Location: 800 COLLEGE CT; Public; Website: www.craven.cc.nc.us)
  • SOUND VIEWS SCHOOL OF CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY (Location: 323 FLEET ST; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master’s degree)
  • CAROLINA AIR FLIGHT TRAINING (Location: 950 AVIATION DR; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Bern:

  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 84 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 8,996)
  • CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,550)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 118 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 118 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)

Schools

Public high school in New Bern:

  • NEW BERN HIGH (Students: 1,821; Location: 4200 ACADEMIC DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in New Bern:

  • CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH SCHOOL (Students: 67; Location: PO BOX 1089; Grades: 1 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in New Bern:

  • WEST CRAVEN MIDDLE (Students: 968; Location: 515 NW CRAVEN MID SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • H J MACDONALD MIDDLE (Students: 868; Location: 3127 ELIZABETH AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BRINSON MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY (Students: 790; Location: 319 NEUSE FOREST AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • GROVER C FIELDS MIDDLE (Students: 643; Location: 2000 M L KING JR BOULEVARD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BRIDGETON ELEMENTARY (Students: 483; Location: 230 BRANCH CANAL ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BEN D QUINN ELEMENTARY (Students: 479; Location: 4275 M L KING JR BOULEVARD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • ALBERT H BANGERT ELEMENTARY (Students: 440; Location: 3712 CANTERBURY ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • J T BARBER ELEMENTARY (Students: 418; Location: 1700 COBB STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • OAKS ROAD ELEMENTARY (Students: 397; Location: 2811 OAKS ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • TRENT PARK ELEMENTARY (Students: 356; Location: 2500 EDUCATIONAL DRIVE; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in New Bern:

  • ST. PAUL EDUCATION CENTER (Students: 300; Location: 3007 COUNTRY CLUB RD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • METHODIST HOME (Students: 5; Location: 621 LAGOON RD; Grades: 6 – 10)

Libraries

Library in New Bern:

  • CRAVEN-PAMLICO-CARTERET REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,650,862; Location: 400 JOHNSON STREET; 251,894 books; 7,522 audio materials; 6,075 video materials; 593 serial subscriptions)

 

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