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Radon Levels in Craven County, North Carolina
EPA puts Craven County in Zone 3, its lowest radon zone, and only 6 radon tests from it are on file with CDC (2022). Homes with elevated levels occur in all three zones, so only a test measures yours.
Data checked By Radon411Methodology
Share at 4+ pCi/L
0.0%
22.6 pts below NC
- Craven
- 0.0%
- NC
- 22.6%
109 tests, 2008 to 2017
Median result
0.2pCi/L
Below action level
- Craven
- 0.2 pCi/L
- EPA
- 4.0 pCi/L
Midpoint of the tests, 2008 to 2017
Tests reported
109
57th of 75 by tests
- Craven
- 109
- Wake
- 9,694
Reported to CDC before any fix, 2008 to 2017
EPA radon zone
Zone 3
Lower potential
- 1
- 2
- Zone 3
1 highest, 3 lowest
EPA predicts under 2 pCi/L indoors
Rank in NC
70 of 75
Lowest quarter
- Craven
- 0.0%
- Transylvania
- 47.8%
By share, of 75 with 30+ tests
Read a result for Craven County
Starts at Craven County's median, 0.2 pCi/L
EPA’s own thresholds; the figures are the area’s, never this home’s.
EPA’s reading of 0.2 pCi/L
Below 2 pCi/L
- Under 20 to 1.9 pCi/L
- 2 to 4consider a fix
- 4 and aboveEPA says fix it
This result is below 2 pCi/L, the level at which EPA says a fix should be considered. Craven County's median reported result, 2008 to 2017.
The data
Craven County, At a glance
Craven County at a glance
Predicted: EPA radon zone
EPA Zone 3: lower predicted potential
USGS geologic potential: Low across 98% of the county's area
Predicted: EPA Map of Radon Zones
Measured: tests reported to CDC
Radon tests reported for Craven County, 2022
| Year | Share of reported tests at or above 4 pCi/L |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% |
2022: 0.0%. Across these years the share ran from 0.0% to 0.0%. Each column counts radon tests reported to CDC that year, not homes.
What these figures count
Only 6 tests were reported to CDC for Craven County over 2022, and tests are often run on homes being sold or already suspected of a problem: so few describe neither the county nor this house.
Measured: CDC tracking data. Figure above: 2022. Measured data period: 2005 to 2022 (every CDC figure on file).
Craven County, Compared
Craven County radon figures, compared
Calculated by Radon411Only 0 of 109 radon tests reported for Craven County over the 2008 to 2017 laboratory totals reached 4 pCi/L (0.0%). The median result, 0.2 pCi/L, sits below 2, well under EPA's 4 pCi/L action level, and the top reported result was 2.8 pCi/L.
The newest figure, in 2022, counts only 6 tests (0.0% at or above 4 pCi/L), too few to compare, so this reading uses the 109-test figure.
Across 99 North Carolina counties pooled together, 22.6% of tests reached that level, so Craven County runs 22.6 points below its state. Against the national pool of 35.7%, the gap is 35.7 points lower. Its place in the state: 70th of 75 North Carolina counties with 30 or more tests for the same period.
Zone 3 on EPA's map (predicted average under 2 pCi/L) and a 0.0% share point the same way here. Of 2 neighbours with a figure, all 2 reported a larger share at or above 4 pCi/L; the spread is 0.0% (Carteret County) to 1.0% (Pitt County).
Below the action level, 108 tests (99.1%) came in under 2 pCi/L, against 55.6% statewide, and 1 tests (0.9%) fell between 2 and 4, against 21.8% statewide. USGS geology rates 98% of the county's land low radon potential.
The busiest year on file was 2014, with 10 tests reported; the quietest, 2022, had 6.
Pooled shares: Radon411's sum of CDC's county counts for one period.
Craven County, Geology
The ground under Craven County
PredictedUSGS's geologic map puts all of Craven County's mapped land in one class: low radon potential. The map puts 62.7% of Craven County in the area it calls Inner Coastal Plain and 35.3% in Outer Coastal Plain. USGS gives the first a radon index of 8 and the second 7, both in the low band (5 to 8).
| Area | The rock, in USGS's words | Potential | Radon index | Share of land |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inner Coastal Plain | Fossiliferous clay and sand, shelly sand, sandy marl, and limestone. | Low | 8 | 62.7% |
| Outer Coastal Plain | Unconsolidated sand. | Low | 7 | 35.3% |
Names, descriptions and indexes: U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Radon Potential Map (2025). Shares: Radon411, from the map cut to the boundary.
Craven County beside the ground around it
Across North Carolina 1.3% of the land is rated high; none of Craven County's is. None of the 6 counties that border it has any moderate-potential ground either.
The map rates the ground, not the air in any home.
Local help
Craven County, Local resources
Radon testing and mitigation in Craven County
- North Carolina Radon ProgramNorth Carolina Radon Program, run by NCDHHS, answers questions about testing, mitigation and the rules in North Carolina.Visit the program’s page(opens in a new tab)
- Free and low-cost kitsAsk the program whether it has free or discounted kits, or compare kits you can buy.
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- Professionals in North Carolina2 professionals are listed in North Carolina.
What North Carolina's program says
- Licensing of radon professionals
The North Carolina Radon Program is presently developing a Radon Proficiency Program as directed by Session Law 2023-91 House Bill 782 .
What it means
Craven County, Questions
Questions about radon in Craven County
Are radon levels high in Craven County?
In 2022, 0.0% of the radon tests reported to CDC for Craven County, North Carolina were at or above 4 pCi/L, and the median reported pre-mitigation result was 0.1 pCi/L. Of 75 North Carolina counties with 30 or more tests for the same period, 69 reported a higher share; pooled, the state comes to 22.6%.
Which counties border Craven County?
Craven County borders 6 counties: Pamlico County, Jones County, Carteret County, Beaufort County, Lenoir County and Pitt County.
Products
Craven County, Products
Testing a home in Craven County
In Craven County, 0.0% of 109 tests reported to CDC over the 2008 to 2017 laboratory totals reached 4 pCi/L, against 22.6% pooled across North Carolina. Zone 3 is the lowest label, yet homes at or above 4 pCi/L occur in every zone: a short-term kit (2 to 90 days) is the quick first check in Craven County.
Test kits and monitors3
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Long-term kit
RL416 long-term radon test kit, lab fee included
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In home: 90 days to 12 months
Monitor
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- Battery
- Bluetooth
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Method: Alpha spectrometry
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Craven County, Bordering counties
Counties bordering Craven County
Calculated by Radon411- Radon levels in Pitt CountyEPA zone 3
1.0%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 0.1 pCi/L · 101 tests · 1.0 points above Craven County
- Radon levels in Pamlico CountyEPA zone 3
0.0%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 0.1 pCi/L · 1 test · 0.0 points above Craven County
- Radon levels in Jones CountyEPA zone 3
0.0%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 1.8 pCi/L · 1 test · 0.0 points above Craven County
- Radon levels in Carteret CountyEPA zone 3
0.0%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 0.1 pCi/L · 41 tests · 0.0 points above Craven County
- Radon levels in Beaufort CountyEPA zone 3
0.0%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 0.1 pCi/L · 23 tests · 0.0 points above Craven County
- Radon levels in Lenoir CountyEPA zone 3
0.0%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 0.1 pCi/L · 15 tests · 0.0 points above Craven County
Craven County, Cities and towns
Cities and towns in Craven County
The Census Bureau estimates 105,025 residents in Craven County for July 1, 2025, 3,511 more than in 2020 (+3.5%). That works out to 149 people per square mile of land. Its largest town, New Bern, has 34,724 residents, 33.1% of the total. Together its 8 incorporated places hold 58.1% of those residents; the other 41.9% live outside any of them. Reported testing is thin here: 109 tests over 2008 to 2017, or 1.0 for every 1,000 residents (2025 estimate), where North Carolina as a whole comes to 6.5.
From New Bern to Bridgeton, CDC publishes no figure by town: each reads Craven County's.
| Place | Residents | Since 2020 | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Bern | 34,724 | +10.8% | 33.1% |
| Havelock | 17,430 | −2.6% | 16.6% |
| Trent Woods | 4,070 | Level | 3.9% |
| River Bend | 2,890 | −0.1% | 2.8% |
| Vanceboro | 877 | +0.5% | 0.8% |
| Cove City | 381 | +1.3% | 0.4% |
| Dover | 351 | +0.9% | 0.3% |
| Bridgeton | 345 | +0.9% | 0.3% |
8 incorporated places, as listed in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 place reference files. Residents: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates for July 1, 2025 (Vintage 2025).
Craven County, Homes
Homes in Craven County
Of Craven County's 47,404 homes, 69% are detached houses, against 65% across North Carolina; 14% are mobile homes. Half of its homes were built before 1990, close to North Carolina's 1990: 14% date from before 1960 and 34% from 2000 or later. 70% of occupied homes are lived in by their owner (North Carolina: 66%); in the rest a tenant can run a test, but a fix is the landlord's to make.
| Homes | Craven County | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 47,404 | 4,815,195 |
| Detached houses | 69% | 65% |
| In buildings of 5 or more | 8% | 14% |
| Mobile homes | 14% | 11% |
| Built before 1960 | 14% | 14% |
| Built since 2000 | 34% | 33% |
| Middle year built | 1990 | 1990 |
| Owner-occupied | 70% | 66% |
Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2019 to 2023: estimates from a sample of homes, looser for a small place. Shares by Radon411.