# Data Centers in Craven County, NC: Rules, Power, Records | FOUND Craven County, North Carolina for data-center and land buyers: local actions, announced projects, county zoning, electric providers, and the land records offices. Canonical: https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/craven-county/ Last updated 2026.09.30 ## Craven County at a glance - County seat: New Bern - Population, 2024 estimate: 104167 - Land area, square miles: 706.6 - Development tier, 2026: Tier 2 - Last reappraisal: 2023 - Next reappraisal: 2028 - Regional council: Eastern Carolina Council of Governments ## Local government actions We found no recorded moratorium or ordinance action on data centers in this county. A town inside the county can act separately, and an empty search is not a clearance. ## Announced projects We have no announced data-center project on record for this county. ## Zoning and land-use rules in Craven County Craven County zones part of its unincorporated land. The rest has no county zoning district. County zoning applies around Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station and Coastal Carolina Regional Airport, while other unincorporated land lacks county zoning. https://library.municode.com/nc/craven_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CD_ORD_CH41DERE_ARTIIIZO https://www.cravencountync.gov/m/faq?cat=31 ### How the county ordinance treats a data center We could not search the full county ordinance text for a data-center use. The planning office can state how the county classifies one. ### Municipalities in Craven County Bridgeton, Cove City, Dover, Havelock, New Bern, River Bend, Trent Woods, Vanceboro ## Electric providers in Craven County North Carolina assigns electric service by territory, so the provider for a parcel depends on where the parcel sits. These providers have territory or customers in Craven County. - Carteret-Craven Electric Cooperative (cooperative) https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members - Jones-Onslow EMC (cooperative) https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members - Tideland EMC (cooperative) https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members - Duke Energy Progress (investor-owned) https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/zip/f8612024.zip - New Bern (municipal) https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/zip/f8612024.zip A provider's presence does not show that it can serve a large load at a given point. Only the utility can state that. ## Where the land records are in Craven County - [Craven County GIS parcel viewer](https://gis.cravencountync.gov/): Parcel boundaries, parcel numbers, the owner of record, and mapped acreage. - [Craven County Register of Deeds](https://www.cravencountync.gov/303/Register-of-Deeds): Deeds, plats, easements, and deeds of trust. - [Craven County Tax Administration](https://www.cravencountync.gov/220/Tax-Administration): Assessed value, tax bills, and present-use status. - [Craven County Planning](https://www.cravencountync.gov/1745/Planning): Zoning maps, the ordinance, and permit history. ## Reappraisal and development tier Craven County last reappraised real property effective 2023. The next reappraisal is scheduled for 2028. The North Carolina Department of Commerce ranks Craven County as Tier 2 for 2026. Tier 1 marks the most economically distressed counties and Tier 3 the least. The tier sets eligibility for several state incentive programs. ## How to read this County and town are different governments. A county can have no pause while a town inside it has one, and the reverse. Before you rely on any row, confirm which government regulates the parcel, then read the ordinance in the linked source for its scope and end date. ### Does Craven County have a data center moratorium? We found no recorded moratorium action on data centers in Craven County as of 2026.09.30. That is not a clearance, because a town inside the county can act separately. ### What data centers are planned in Craven County? We have no announced data-center project on record for Craven County as of 2026.09.30. ### Does Craven County have zoning? Craven County zones part of its unincorporated land. The rest has no county zoning district. County zoning applies around Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station and Coastal Carolina Regional Airport, while other unincorporated land lacks county zoning. ### Who provides electricity in Craven County? Providers with territory or customers in Craven County: Carteret-Craven Electric Cooperative; Jones-Onslow EMC; Tideland EMC; Duke Energy Progress; New Bern. The provider for a parcel depends on where the parcel sits. ### Where do I find parcel records for Craven County? The Craven County GIS parcel viewer shows parcel boundaries and the owner of record. The Craven County Register of Deeds holds deeds, plats, and easements. ## Neighboring counties - [Beaufort County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/beaufort-county/index.md) - [Carteret County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/carteret-county/index.md) - [Jones County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/jones-county/index.md) - [Lenoir County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/lenoir-county/index.md) - [Pamlico County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/pamlico-county/index.md) - [Pitt County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/pitt-county/index.md) ## Sources for this page - [U.S. Census Bureau, County Population Totals, Vintage 2024](https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html) - [U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files, Counties](https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html) - [2026 North Carolina Development Tier Designations, N.C. Department of Commerce, November 26, 2025](https://www.commerce.nc.gov/report-county-tiers-ranking-memo-current-year/open) - [2026-2027 Property Tax Rates And Reappraisal Schedules For North Carolina Counties, N.C. Department of Revenue](https://www.ncdor.gov/2026-2027countytaxratesfinalxlsx/open) - [Regional Councils, North Carolina Association of Regional Councils of Governments](https://ncarcog.org/regional-councils/) - [Craven County Code, Chapter 41, Article III, Zoning](https://www.cravencountync.gov/m/faq?cat=31) - [Craven County Code, Chapter 41, Article III, Zoning](https://library.municode.com/nc/craven_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CD_ORD_CH41DERE_ARTIIIZO) - [Craven County Planning](https://www.cravencountync.gov/1745/Planning) - [Craven County GIS parcel viewer](https://gis.cravencountync.gov/) - [Craven County Register of Deeds](https://www.cravencountync.gov/303/Register-of-Deeds) - [Craven County Tax Administration](https://www.cravencountync.gov/220/Tax-Administration) - [Our Members | North Carolina's Electric Cooperatives](https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members) - [Company-reported county service territories, Form EIA-861 2024 final data (Service_Territory_2024.xlsx)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/zip/f8612024.zip) Transactions are handled through a licensed North Carolina real estate brokerage.