New Bern Population

1800–2026

35,440

2026 projection

13.1% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for New Bern. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202635,440+7162.06%
202534,724+5141.50%
202434,210+4261.26%
202333,784+1,2323.78%
202232,552+7192.26%
202131,833+4901.56%
202031,343+1,3204.40%
201930,023-750.25%
201830,098+1360.45%
201729,962+100.03%

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New Bern Demographics

38.9median age

Median age

Female40.5 yrs
Male36.8 yrs

Adults

25,412
8,036 seniors · 32%17,376 other adults

Sex

Female 54.3% · 17,782Male 45.7% · 14,952

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 29685+ years, female: 46080–84 years, male: 50880–84 years, female: 50475–79 years, male: 60675–79 years, female: 92070–74 years, male: 1,03170–74 years, female: 1,25765–69 years, male: 1,10665–69 years, female: 1,34860–64 years, male: 75660–64 years, female: 92755–59 years, male: 47055–59 years, female: 81050–54 years, male: 74350–54 years, female: 1,13445–49 years, male: 68045–49 years, female: 80540–44 years, male: 74040–44 years, female: 83835–39 years, male: 78935–39 years, female: 1,24130–34 years, male: 97030–34 years, female: 1,21525–29 years, male: 1,38225–29 years, female: 1,41820–24 years, male: 87020–24 years, female: 93115–19 years, male: 63915–19 years, female: 1,18510–14 years, male: 97710–14 years, female: 1,0555–9 years, male: 1,1025–9 years, female: 7270–4 years, male: 1,2870–4 years, female: 1,00785+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45005001K1K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 327 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

New Bern Income

$61,031median household income

Median household income

$61,031

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$41,545

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

17.3%

About 1 in 6 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

New Bern Marital Status

46% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married46%54%40%
Never married30%30%30%
Divorced15%11%17%
Widowed7%3%10%
Separated3%2%4%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year