Bayboro, North Carolina

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Bayboro, North Carolina
Pamlico County North Carolina Courthouse.jpg
Pamlico County Courthouse
Bayboro, NC Town Seal.jpg
Motto: 
"A Southern Hospitality Village"
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Location of Bayboro, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°08′51″N76°46′09″W / 35.14750°N 76.76917°W / 35.14750; -76.76917
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Pamlico
Area
[1]
  Total1.86 sq mi (4.83 km2)
  Land1.86 sq mi (4.81 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
[2]
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total1,161
  Density624.87/sq mi (241.22/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28515
Area code 252
FIPS code 37-03960 [3]
GNIS feature ID2405218 [2]
Website www.townofbayboro.net

Bayboro is a town in Pamlico County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,161 at the 2020 U.S. census. It is the county seat of Pamlico County. [4]

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Bayboro is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Bayboro received the most rain of any American town during Hurricane Irene in 2011, at 15.74 inches.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), of which 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (1.34%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890 252
1900 29215.9%
1910 37026.7%
1920 349−5.7%
1930 46834.1%
1940 428−8.5%
1950 4535.8%
1960 54520.3%
1970 66522.0%
1980 75914.1%
1990 733−3.4%
2000 7411.1%
2010 1,26370.4%
2020 1,161−8.1%
2023 (est.)1,026 [5] −11.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
Commercial fishing boats on the Bay River Commercial fishing boats on the Bay River, Bayboro, North Carolina.jpg
Commercial fishing boats on the Bay River

2020 census

Bayboro racial composition [7]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)53345.91%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)52645.31%
Native American 40.34%
Asian 10.09%
Pacific Islander 20.17%
Other/Mixed 363.1%
Hispanic or Latino 595.08%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,161 people, 272 households, and 162 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 741 people, 301 households, and 198 families residing in the town. The population density was 502.6 inhabitants per square mile (194.1/km2). There were 340 housing units at an average density of 230.6 per square mile (89.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 46.69% White, 51.15% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.94% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.48% of the population.

There were 301 households, out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.5% were married couples living together, 24.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,563, and the median income for a family was $35,769. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $19,196 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,709. About 22.3% of families and 28.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 48.3% of those under age 18 and 17.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

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References

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  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bayboro, North Carolina
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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