Craven County, North Carolina: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted R+20%. Democratic peak: D+85 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+20MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 102,6122024 5-year
- Median household income
- $65,8732024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 66.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 19.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+85 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+59 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Moore County, NC · similarity 0.99
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Craven CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Craven County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | −10.5% |
| 1896 | −23.0% |
| 1900 | +14.9% |
| 1904 | +70.6% |
| 1908 | +51.4% |
| 1912 | +83.3% |
| 1916 | +53.3% |
| 1920 | +64.7% |
| 1924 | +79.0% |
| 1928 | +5.4% |
| 1932 | +80.4% |
| 1936 | +84.9% |
| 1940 | +77.4% |
| 1944 | +71.0% |
| 1948 | +68.4% |
| 1952 | +36.7% |
| 1956 | +36.2% |
| 1960 | +32.1% |
| 1964 | +22.5% |
| 1968 | +9.1% |
| 1972 | −58.7% |
| 1976 | +12.3% |
| 1980 | −4.6% |
| 1984 | −28.3% |
| 1988 | −24.4% |
| 1992 | −6.2% |
| 1996 | −11.7% |
| 2000 | +22.8% |
| 2004 | −25.3% |
| 2008 | −12.4% |
| 2012 | −17.7% |
| 2016 | −21.5% |
| 2020 | −18.6% |
| 2024 | −20.4% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 22,011 | 33,477 | 56,173 | ||
| R | 21,148 | 31,032 | 53,065 | ||
| R | 17,630 | 27,731 | 47,001 | ||
| R | 18,763 | 26,928 | 46,170 | ||
| R | 19,352 | 24,901 | 44,598 | ||
| R | 14,019 | 23,575 | 37,756 | ||
| D | 19,494 | 12,213 | 31,985 | ||
| R | 10,317 | 13,264 | 25,191 | ||
| R | 9,998 | 11,575 | 25,287 | ||
| R | 7,313 | 12,057 | 19,417 | ||
| R | 7,186 | 12,893 | 20,134 | ||
| R | 7,781 | 8,554 | 16,783 | ||
| D | 7,553 | 5,881 | 13,543 | ||
| R | 2,384 | 9,372 | 11,903 | ||
| O | 4,240 | 2,991 | 13,740 | ||
| D | 7,422 | 4,691 | 12,113 | ||
| D | 7,158 | 3,680 | 10,838 | ||
| D | 6,317 | 2,956 | 9,273 | ||
| D | 6,092 | 2,822 | 8,914 | ||
| D | 5,039 | 745 | 6,278 | ||
| D | 4,872 | 826 | 5,698 | ||
| D | 4,916 | 626 | 5,542 | ||
| D | 5,543 | 453 | 5,996 | ||
| D | 4,375 | 466 | 4,860 | ||
| D | 2,494 | 2,237 | 4,731 | ||
| D | 2,942 | 325 | 3,311 | ||
| D | 3,413 | 731 | 4,144 | ||
| D | 1,780 | 542 | 2,322 | ||
| D | 1,819 | 79 | 2,088 | ||
| D | 1,399 | 449 | 1,848 | ||
| D | 1,555 | 268 | 1,823 | ||
| D | 2,028 | 1,502 | 3,530 | ||
| R | 1,810 | 2,921 | 4,828 | ||
| R | 1,305 | 1,648 | 3,264 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
14.1%
American
12.7%
German
9.8%
Irish
9.2%
Italian
3.2%
Scottish
2.3%
French
1.9%
African American
15.8%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$65,873
Craven County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Craven County$65,873
North Carolina$72,388
United States$80,734
Craven County ranks near the middle of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.6%
Working age (18–64)13.2%
Seniors (65+)7.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.0%
speak English only
Spanish4.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.0%
Other Indo-European1.2%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 47.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Home to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, Craven County's large active-duty and veteran population contributes to a consistently Republican lean, with the 2024 presidential margin landing at R+20.4.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached eighty-five points in 1936; the Republican margin reached fifty-nine points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved two points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was twenty points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $65,873, and a 14% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Moore County and Iredell County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Craven County, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Craven County, North Carolina voted Republican by 20.4 points (R+20), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 56,173 votes cast, 22,011 went Democratic and 33,477 went Republican.
What is Craven County, North Carolina's political typology?
Akashic places Craven County, North Carolina in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology — Mid-size industrial metros with Catholic ethnic roots — among the most competitive, swing-prone ground in the country. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 19 times, Republican 14 times, and other 1 times.
When did Craven County, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Craven County, North Carolina voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in Craven County, North Carolina?
Craven County, North Carolina has a population of 102,612 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Craven County, North Carolina?
Median household income in Craven County, North Carolina is $65,873 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Craven County, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Craven County, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.