A town of 32,734, settled in 1710. Home to 53 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things New Bern does most differently from other towns.
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Linda McMahon12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 53 places on the National Register.
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Ordered by what stands out in New Bern. Another town gets a different order.
40% of New Bern’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are James City (4%), Greenville (4%) and Raleigh (3%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
New Bern beats the North Carolina average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| What stands out | New Bern | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.5% | 76.7% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.5% | 3.6% |
17 miles of trails across 11 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Martin Marietta Park | 2.5 mi | 832 |
| 2. Glenburnie Park | 0.7 mi | 41 |
| 3. Lawson Creek Nature Area | 0.5 mi | 41 |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 98% of U.S. communities.
The typical New Bern home is worth about $284,000, up 1.8% in a year, 15% below the North Carolina typical home.
New Bern reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 74% report less. Within North Carolina, it does better than 57% of towns.
New Bern has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.
The public schools New Bern’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creekside Elementary | K–5 | 453 | A |
| Trent Park Elementary | K–5 | 390 | C+ |
| Oaks Road Academy | PK–5 | 352 | D |
| Ben D. Quinn Elementary | K–5 | 312 | C+ |
| J.T. Barber Elementary | PK–5 | 270 | C− |
| St. Paul Catholic School Private | PK–8 | 213 |
Where New Bern’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
53 places in New Bern on the National Register of Historic Places.
63 notable people were born in New Bern.
City in North Carolina, United States
New Bern (pronounced /'nu bərn/ NEW-bern, is a city in Craven County, North Carolina, United States, and its county seat. It had a population of 31,291 at the 2020 census. It is located at the confluence of the Neuse and the Trent Rivers, near the headwaters of Pamlico Sound on the North Carolina coast. It lies 112 miles (180 km) east of Raleigh, 89 miles (143 km) north of Wilmington, and 162 miles (261 km) south of Norfolk, Virginia. New Bern was founded in October 1710 by the Palatines and Swiss under the leadership of Christoph von Graffenried. The new colonists named their settlement after Bern, the Swiss region from which many of the colonists and their patron had emigrated. New Bern i…
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3 towns share a border with New Bern.
