Craven County, North Carolina, a core county of the New Bern-Morehead City, NC market, holds $1.7B in deposits across 9 insured institutions and 18 branches. First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company is the largest deposit holder at 34.2% share. The top three banks hold 79% of deposits, which places the county in the Concentrated band. Deposits have grown 5.9% since 2020. It produces $5.3B of output, ranking #574 of the 1,523 ranked counties by economic output.
Ranks show where the county stands among the 1,523 ranked counties (those within a Combined or Metropolitan Statistical Area that have a branch). They describe relative position, not a rating of market quality or suitability.
Deposit trend
Branches: 18 in 2020 to 18 in 2025. Institutions: 8 to 9. Top-three share: 83% to 79%.
Institutions by deposits
| Institution | Deposits | Share | 5‑yr deposits |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company | $580M | 34.2% | +36% |
| Truist Bank | $485M | 28.6% | -26% |
| Wells Fargo Bank | $274M | 16.2% | +10% |
| Bank of America | $117M | 6.9% | +2% |
| First National Bank of Pennsylvania | $83M | 4.9% | no 2020 presence |
| United Bank | $68M | 4.0% | +12% |
| PNC Bank | $53M | 3.1% | +50% |
| Southern Bank and Trust Company | $28M | 1.7% | no 2020 presence |
| Woodforest National Bank | $5M | 0.3% | -4% |
The 9 insured institutions with a branch presence in this county, per the FDIC Summary of Deposits, June 30, 2025. Five-year change compares the same institution’s county deposits in 2020 and 2025. Institutions are tracked by FDIC certificate number, and where an institution acquired another bank, the acquired bank’s prior deposits are folded into the baseline so the change reflects the combined, continuing franchise rather than reading as new. “No 2020 presence” means neither the institution nor a bank it later absorbed reported deposits in this county that year. Deposit figures are nominal and are not adjusted for inflation.
Part of the New Bern-Morehead City market
Craven County is one of 4 counties that make up the New Bern-Morehead City, NC market, a Combined Statistical Area (ranked #211 of 293 U.S. markets by economic output). It produces 61.0% of the market’s output and holds 46.6% of its deposits.
| Measure | Craven County | Share of parent market |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 GDP | $5.3B | 61.0% |
| Deposits | $1.7B | 46.6% |
| Population | 105,025 | 53.1% |
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Recruiting in Craven County
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