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New Bern
North Carolinacity
Total population
32,734
Median home value
$240,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$61,031
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
New Bern sits in North Carolina, United States and is identified as a city. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a warm temperate latitude (35.096°, -77.071°). Around 32,734 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. That works out to roughly 444 residents per square kilometre — a medium-density urban fabric. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,630 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 64% of daylight hours. Total area is recorded as roughly 73.7 km². Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for New Bern, NC from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- New Bern HighHigh · New Bern · 1,631 students · 17.9:1 ratio
- H J MacDonald MiddleMiddle · New Bern · 712 students · 19.8:1 ratio
- West Craven MiddleMiddle · New Bern · 673 students · 20.4:1 ratio
- Grover C Fields MiddleMiddle · New Bern · 509 students · 17:1 ratio
- Creekside ElementaryElementary · New Bern · 496 students · 15.5:1 ratio
- Brinson Memorial ElementaryElementary · New Bern · 453 students · 14.6:1 ratio
- Albert H Bangert ElementaryElementary · New Bern · 421 students · 14.5:1 ratio
- Trent Park ElementaryElementary · New Bern · 389 students · 15:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here










People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in North Carolina
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about New Bern





Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library