Town in Craven County, North Carolina · 2.5 sq mi · 1,148 people per sq mi
About 2,900 people live in River Bend. The typical household earns $71,824, and the median resident is 53.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,894 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.22%
Men 52.8 · Women 53.3
1990–2026
2,885
2026 projection
0.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1990–2026
2,885
2026 projection
0.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,885 | -5 | 0.17% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,890 | +14 | 0.49% |
| 2024 | 2,876 | +11 | 0.38% |
| 2023 | 2,865 | +1 | 0.03% |
| 2022 | 2,864 | -6 | 0.21% |
| 2021 | 2,870 | -24 | 0.83% |
| 2020 | 2,894 | -137 | 4.52% |
| 2019 | 3,031 | -10 | 0.33% |
| 2018 | 3,041 | -1 | 0.03% |
| 2017 | 3,042 | -16 | 0.52% |
Showing 10 of 19 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 29 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
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 12 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 60% | 53% |
| Never married | 24% | 27% | 21% |
| Divorced | 11% | 12% | 9% |
| Widowed | 8% | 1% | 14% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau