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Bayboro, North Carolina
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| official_name | Bayboro, North Carolina | |
| settlement_type | Town | |
| motto | "A Southern Hospitality Village" | |
| <!-- Images --> | image_skyline | Pamlico County North Carolina Courthouse.jpg |
| image_caption | Pamlico County Courthouse | |
| image_seal | Bayboro, NC Town Seal.jpg | |
| image_map | NCMap-doton-Bayboro.PNG | |
| mapsize | 250x200px | |
| map_caption | Location of Bayboro, North Carolina | |
| map_caption1 | ||
| subdivision_type | Country | |
| subdivision_name | United States | |
| subdivision_type1 | State | |
| subdivision_name1 | North Carolina | |
| subdivision_type2 | County | |
| subdivision_name2 | Pamlico | |
| established_date | ||
| unit_pref | Imperial | |
| area_footnotes | ||
| area_total_km2 | 4.83 | |
| area_land_km2 | 4.81 | |
| area_water_km2 | 0.01 | |
| area_total_sq_mi | 1.86 | |
| area_land_sq_mi | 1.86 | |
| area_water_sq_mi | 0.01 | |
| <!-- Population --> | population_as_of | 2020 |
| population_total | 1161 | |
| population_density_km2 | 241.22 | |
| population_density_sq_mi | 624.87 | |
| <!-- General information --> | timezone | Eastern (EST) |
| utc_offset | -5 | |
| timezone_DST | EDT | |
| utc_offset_DST | -4 | |
| elevation_footnotes | ||
| elevation_ft | 7 | |
| coordinates | ||
| postal_code_type | ZIP code | |
| postal_code | 28515 | |
| area_code | 252 | |
| blank_name | FIPS code | |
| blank_info | 37-03960 | |
| blank1_name | GNIS feature ID | |
| blank1_info | 2405218 | |
| website |
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.
Bayboro is part of the New Bern 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 sqmi, of which 1.5 sqmi is land and 0.04 sqmi (1.34%) is water.
Demographics

2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage | White (non-Hispanic) | Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | Native American | Asian | Pacific Islander | Other/Mixed | Hispanic or Latino |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 533 | 45.91% | ||||||||
| 526 | 45.31% | ||||||||
| 4 | 0.34% | ||||||||
| 1 | 0.09% | ||||||||
| 2 | 0.17% | ||||||||
| 36 | 3.1% | ||||||||
| 59 | 5.08% |
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 of 2000, there were 741 people, 301 households, and 198 families residing in the town. The population density was 502.6 PD/sqmi. There were 340 housing units at an average density of 230.6 /sqmi. 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
- W. T. Caho, lawyer, fisheries official, and state senator
References
References
- "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau.
- "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
- {{GNIS. 2405218
- "Find a County". National Association of Counties.
- (May 16, 2024). "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
- "Explore Census Data".
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