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New Bern Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

New Bern Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

31,539

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.3%
5 - 17:
16.5%
18 - 24:
6.4%
25 - 34:
15.1%
35 - 54:
21.8%
55 - 64:
10.4%
Over 65 Years:
23.4%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.3%
5.3%
90.0%
90.0%
28.4%
28.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

New Bern
USA
$35,330
$35,330
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

New Bern
USA
$55,673
$55,673
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

16.5%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Retail
Education
Public Service
Construction
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Transportation
Other
Finance
Administration
18.3%
18.3%
13.3%
13.3%
11.8%
11.8%
9.9%
9.9%
7.6%
7.6%
5.8%
5.8%
5.0%
5.0%
5.0%
5.0%
4.7%
4.7%
3.7%
3.7%
3.5%
3.5%
2.7%
2.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
54.0%
54.0%
30.6%
30.6%
6.4%
6.4%
5.1%
5.1%
3.6%
3.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
French
Scottish
Italian
Polish
Scots-Irish
European
French Canadian
Hungarian
African
Dutch
Czech
Swedish
Lebanese
Swiss
Canadian
Welsh
Other Subsaharan African
13.1%
13.1%
10.0%
10.0%
8.5%
8.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
1.9%
1.9%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Other Asian languages
Korean
French
Japanese
Slavic languages
African languages
Native American languages
Tagalog
Italian
Arabic
Pacific Island languages
Chinese
Laotian
Other Indo-European
Serbo-Croatian
Russian
German/Yiddish
Portuguese
89.5%
89.5%
5.0%
5.0%
3.8%
3.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born New Bern Residents

5.4%