North Carolina / Census place 3746340

New Bern

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: New Bern city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
34,724
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.5%
Population estimate
Density
1,201/sq mi
28.9 sq mi land area
Median age
38.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$61,031
Median home value
$240,100
Median gross rent
$1,081
Bachelor’s degree or higher
29.4%
Typical commute
18.8 min
Public transit commute
0.1%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: NEW BERN - ASOS (2 mi from place center)
Average high
73.2°F
Average low
52.2°F
Annual rainfall
53"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in New Bern.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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