Craven County
Also known as Craven County, North Carolina, Craven County, NC
county in North Carolina, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- North Carolina
- Named after
- William, Earl of Craven
- Seat
- New Bern
- Largest community
- New Bern
- Total
- 773.28 sq mi (2,002.8 km )
- Land
- 706.57 sq mi (1,830.0 km )
- Water
- 66.71 sq mi (172.8 km ) 8.63%
- Estimate 2025
- 105,025
- Density
- 142.55/sq mi (55.04/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional district
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Craven County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 100,720. Its county seat is New Bern. The county was created in 1705 as Archdale Precinct from the now-extinct Bath County. It was renamed Craven Precinct in 1712 and gained county status in 1739. It is named for William, Earl of Craven, who lived from 1606 to 1697. Craven County is part of the New Bern, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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