How long is the commute from New Bern, NC?

Name: Commute and cars in New Bern, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in New Bern, NC take an average of 18.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.1% take public transportation.

1.6% of workers walk to work.

8.8% work from home.

12.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.8 minutes (±1.3)
Public transportation: 0.1%
Work from home: 8.8%
Households without a car: 12.1%

How people in New Bern get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	New Bern	Craven County	North Carolina	United States
Drove alone	77.3% (±3.5 points)	77.8%	71.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.5% (±2.7 points)	10.0%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.5%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	1.6% (±0.9 points)	2.0%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.8% (±1.4 points)	2.1%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.8% (±2.3 points)	7.5%	16.3%	15.1%

In New Bern, the average commute is lower than in Craven County (21.7 minutes).

It is also lower than in North Carolina (25.1 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In New Bern, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Craven County (0.5%).

It is also lower than in North Carolina (0.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Craven County, New Bern ranks 10 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 582 of 651.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in New Bern

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	New Bern	Craven County	North Carolina	United States
No vehicle	12.1% (±1.8 points)	6.3%	5.3%	8.4%
1 vehicle	36.0% (±3.1 points)	31.4%	31.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.8% (±3.1 points)	39.9%	38.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	13.1% (±1.9 points)	22.3%	25.2%	21.9%

In New Bern, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Craven County (6.3%).

It is also higher than in North Carolina (5.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in New Bern

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	New Bern	Craven County	North Carolina	United States
Workers working from home	8.8% (±2.3 points)	7.5% (±1.1 points)	16.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.7% (±1.3 points)	93.3% (±1.1 points)	94.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	85.9% (±2.4 points)	85.6% (±1.6 points)	90.1% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In New Bern, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Craven County (85.6%).

It is also lower than in North Carolina (90.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near New Bern

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Bern
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
New Bern	—	18.8 minutes (±1.3)	—
Trent Woods	1.5 mi	17.0 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Bridgeton	4.0 mi	20.6 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Brices Creek	4.2 mi	21.1 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
River Bend	4.8 mi	16.9 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
James City	5.5 mi	21.7 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Fairfield Harbour	6.7 mi	33.4 minutes (±4.5)	Higher
Pollocksville	11 mi	24.5 minutes (±6.0)	Not measurably different
Neuse Forest	12 mi	20.5 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fairfield Harbour, NC (33.4 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Craven County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
4	Vanceboro	28.8 minutes (±5.4)
5	James City	21.7 minutes (±3.9)
6	Brices Creek	21.1 minutes (±4.2)
7	Cove City	21.0 minutes (±4.3)
8	Bridgeton	20.6 minutes (±3.6)
9	Neuse Forest	20.5 minutes (±4.2)
10	New Bern	18.8 minutes (±1.3)
11	Havelock	18.2 minutes (±1.8)
12	Trent Woods	17.0 minutes (±2.5)
13	River Bend	16.9 minutes (±2.9)

Showing 10 of 13 places in Craven County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about New Bern

How long is the average commute in New Bern?

Workers who live in New Bern, NC take an average of 18.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in New Bern without a car?

12.1% of households in New Bern have no vehicle, and 0.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in New Bern?

8.8% (±2.3 points) of workers who live in New Bern worked from home, and 85.9% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for New Bern city, North Carolina (place:46340, in state:37).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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