Vanceboro, North Carolina

Vanceboro, North Carolina
Town
FIPS code		37-69680[3]
GNIS feature ID	2406789[2]
Website	www.vanceboronc.com

Vanceboro is a town in

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	146		—
1900	291		—
1910	392		34.7%
1920	540		37.8%
1930	742		37.4%
1940	826		11.3%
1950	753		−8.8%
1960	806		7.0%
1970	758		−6.0%
1980	833		9.9%
1990	946		13.6%
2000	898		−5.1%
2010	1,005		11.9%
2020	869		−13.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

2020 census

Vanceboro racial composition^[6]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	555	63.87%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	247	28.42%
Native American	2	0.23%
Other/Mixed	41	4.72%
Latino	24	2.76%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 869 people, 464 households, and 318 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the

of any race were 1.89% of the population.

There were 385 households, out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples living together, 21.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.87.

Education

High school

• West Craven High School

Middle school

• West Craven Middle School

Elementary school

• Vanceboro Farm Life Elementary School

Local festivals and celebrations

Every year, The Vanceboro Strawberry Festival takes place in Spring, usually in early May. Festivities include a parade down Main Street, food, and games. Starting in 2006, the night before the parade there is a street dance. Food and games are located on the grounds of Vanceboro Farm Life Elementary School.

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