The New Bern Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

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, is an area consisting of three counties in the Inner Banks

Inner Banks

The Inner Banks is a term used by some to describe the inland coastal region of eastern North Carolina, an area on the East Coast of the United States that is 22,227 square-miles by its broadest definition...

 region of eastern North Carolina

North Carolina

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, anchored by the city of New Bern

New Bern, North Carolina

New Bern is a city in Craven County, North Carolina with a population of 29,524 as of the 2010 census.. It is located at the confluence of the Trent and the Neuse rivers...

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As of the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, the μSA had a population of 114,751 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 121,022).

• Craven
  Craven County, North Carolina
  Craven County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The estimated population in 2006 was 94,875. Its county seat is New Bern.Craven County is part of the New Bern, North Carolina, Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
  
  
• Jones
  Jones County, North Carolina
  -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 10,381 people, 4,061 households, and 2,936 families residing in the county. The population density was 22 people per square mile . There were 4,679 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile...
  
  
• Pamlico
  Pamlico County, North Carolina
  -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 12,934 people, 5,178 households, and 3,717 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 6,781 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile...
  
  

• Places with more than 20,000 inhabitants
  • Havelock
    Havelock, North Carolina
    Havelock is a city in Craven County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 22,442 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 21,906 in 2006...
    
    
  • New Bern
    New Bern, North Carolina
    New Bern is a city in Craven County, North Carolina with a population of 29,524 as of the 2010 census.. It is located at the confluence of the Trent and the Neuse rivers...
    
     (Principal city)

• Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants
  • James City
    James City, North Carolina
    James City is a census-designated place in Craven County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,420 at the 2000 census. It is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
    
     (census-designated place
    Census-designated place
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    )

• Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
  • Brices Creek
    Brices Creek, North Carolina
    Brices Creek is a census-designated place in Craven County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,060 at the 2000 census. It is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
    
     (census-designated place)
  • Fairfield Harbour
    Fairfield Harbour, North Carolina
    Fairfield Harbour is a census-designated place in Craven County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,983 at the 2000 census...
    
     (census-designated place)
  • Maysville
    Maysville, North Carolina
    Maysville is a town in Jones County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 959 in 2008. It is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Maysville is located at ....
    
    
  • Neuse Forest
    Neuse Forest, North Carolina
    Neuse Forest is a census-designated place in Craven County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,426 at the 2000 census. It is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
    
     (census-designated place)
  • River Bend
    River Bend, North Carolina
    River Bend is a town in Craven County, North Carolina, United States. The population was estimated at 3,069 in 2006. It is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:River Bend is located at ....
    
    
  • Trent Woods
    Trent Woods, North Carolina
    Trent Woods is a town in Craven County, North Carolina, United States. The population was estimated at 3,961 in 2005. It is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Trent Woods is located at ....
    
    

• Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants
  • Alliance
    Alliance, North Carolina
    Alliance is a town in Pamlico County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 781 at the 2000 census. It is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
    
    
  • Bayboro
    Bayboro, North Carolina
    Bayboro is a town in Pamlico County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 741 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Pamlico County.Bayboro is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
    
    
  • Grantsboro
    Grantsboro, North Carolina
    Grantsboro is a town in Pamlico County, North Carolina, United States. It was incorporated in 1997 and is located at the intersection of North Carolina Highways 55 and 306....
    
    
  • Oriental
    Oriental, North Carolina
    Oriental is known as 'The Sailing Capital of North Carolina'.This tiny harbor town is on the Neuse River, the widest river in the USA, leading to the vast sailing waters of Pamlico Sound and on to the Atlantic through North Carolina's barrier islands. The area is easily some of the finest boating...
    
    
  • Vanceboro
    Vanceboro, North Carolina
    Vanceboro is a town in Craven County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 849 at the 2008 census. Originally called Swift Creek, residents renamed the town for Zebulon B. Vance after he made a visit during his 1876 campaign for Governor...
    
    

• Places with less than 500 inhabitants
  • Arapahoe
    Arapahoe, North Carolina
    Arapahoe is a town in Pamlico County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2004 census, the town population was 434. Arapahoe shares many of its roles and duties with Minnesott Beach, North Carolina...
    
    
  • Bridgeton
    Bridgeton, North Carolina
    Bridgeton is a town in Craven County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 328 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 316 in 2006...
    
    
  • Cove City
    Cove City, North Carolina
    Cove City is a town in Craven County, North Carolina, United States under the leadership of its mayor, Dred Charleton Mitchell, Jr. The population was 412 at the 2008 census...
    
    
  • Dover
    Dover, North Carolina
    Dover is a town in Craven County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 443 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 418 in 2008. It is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
    
    
  • Mesic
    Mesic, North Carolina
    Mesic is a town in Pamlico County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 257 at the 2000 census. It is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Mesic is located at ....
    
    
  • Minnesott Beach
    Minnesott Beach, North Carolina
    Minnesott Beach is a town in Pamlico County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 311 at the 2000 census. It is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Minnesott Beach is located at ....
    
    
  • Pollocksville
    Pollocksville, North Carolina
    Pollocksville is a town in Jones County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 269 at the 2000 census. It is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Pollocksville is located at ....
    
    
  • Stonewall
    Stonewall, North Carolina
    Stonewall is a town in Pamlico County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 285 at the 2000 census. It is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Stonewall is located at ....
    
    
  • Trenton
    Trenton, North Carolina
    Trenton is a town in Jones County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 201 in 2007. It is the county seat of Jones County.It is the 95th smallest by population in North Carolina...
    
    
  • Vandemere
    Vandemere, North Carolina
    Vandemere is a town in Pamlico County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 289. It is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Vandemere is located at ....
    
    

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 114,751 people, 43,821 households, and 31,724 families residing within the μSA.