Cherry Branch, North Carolina

Cherry Branch is a planned community and census-designated place (CDP) in Craven County, North Carolina, United States.[2] It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 1,211.[3]

Cherry Branch, North Carolina
Census-designated place
Cherry Branch is located in North Carolina
Cherry Branch
Cherry Branch
Cherry Branch is located in the United States
Cherry Branch
Cherry Branch
Coordinates: 34°55′58″N 76°48′37″W
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyCraven
Area
[1]
 • Total1.66 sq mi (4.29 km2)
 • Land1.15 sq mi (2.97 km2)
 • Water0.51 sq mi (1.32 km2)
Elevation
[2]
3 ft (0.9 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,211
 • Density1,054.88/sq mi (407.27/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
28532 (Havelock)
Area code252
FIPS code37-12186
GNIS feature ID2812787[2]

Geography

The community is in southeastern Craven County, on the south bank of the tidal Neuse River. By land, it is reached by North Carolina Highway 306 (Ferry Road), which leads south 4 miles (6 km) to North Carolina Highway 101 at a point 5 miles (8 km) east of Havelock. A free ferry runs from Cherry Branch across the Neuse River to Minnesott Beach in Pamlico County.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20201,211—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
2020[5]

2020 census
Cherry Branch CDP, North Carolina – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020[5] % 2020
White alone (NH) 831 68.62%
Black or African American alone (NH) 168 13.87%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 3 0.25%
Asian alone (NH) 23 1.90%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 0.08%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 9 0.74%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 89 7.35%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 87 7.18%
Total 1,211 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

References
  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cherry Branch, North Carolina
  3. "Cherry Branch CDP, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  4. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  5. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Cherry Branch CDP, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau.


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