Cherry Branch, North Carolina

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

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, which leads south to North Carolina Highway 101 at a point east of Havelock. A free ferry runs from Cherry Branch across the Neuse River to Minnesott Beach in Pamlico County.

Demographics

2020 census

''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.''