Town guide

Trent Woods, North Carolina

Trent Woods is a town in Craven County, North Carolina, home to about 4,032 people across 3.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28562.

Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,0321,358 per sq mi
Median home value$343,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$183Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Trent Woods

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Trent Woods

Distances

Nearest major airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)109 miles away
Closer regional airportCoastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Raleigh, NC100 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA356 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Trent Woods; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Trent Woods

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Trent Woods had 4,074 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 207th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Craven County grew from 24,160 residents in 1900 to 100,720 in 2020.

Trent Woods population by census2000: 4,192, 2010: 4,155, 2020: 4,0744,19220004,15520104,0742020

Craven County, 1900–2020

Craven County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,160, 1910: 25,594, 1920: 29,048, 1930: 30,665, 1940: 31,298, 1950: 48,823, 1960: 58,773, 1970: 62,554, 1980: 71,043, 1990: 81,613, 2000: 91,436, 2010: 103,505, 2020: 100,72024K’00’1029K’20’3031K’40’5059K’60’7071K’80’9091K’00’10101K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 57.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Trent WoodsJan: high 56°F, low 35°F, 4 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 37°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 42°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 51°F, 3.7 in; May: high 79°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 67°F, 5.6 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 72°F, 6.2 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 70°F, 7.5 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 66°F, 7.3 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 54°F, 4 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 44°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 39°F, 4.1 in56°35°Jan4.059°37°Feb3.565°42°Mar3.474°51°Apr3.779°59°May4.486°67°Jun5.688°72°Jul6.287°70°Aug7.582°66°Sep7.375°54°Oct4.066°44°Nov3.559°39°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Perrytown, NC weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Craven County

30,858 jobs at 2,224 businesses in Craven County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Craven CountyHealth care and social assistance: 7,471 jobs; Retail trade: 4,754 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,381 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,788 jobs; Professional services: 1,743 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,660 jobs; Other services: 1,406 jobs; Construction: 1,242 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 14% Manufacturing 12% Professional services 6% Administrative and support 5% Other services 5% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

815 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Trent Woods.

Nearest hospitals

  • Carolina East Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · New Bern2.2 miles
  • Onslow Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Jacksonville28.2 miles
  • Unc Lenoir Health CareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Kinston30.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors78
Specialist doctors158
Dentists59
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants164
Mental health providers235
Physical and occupational therapists87
Optometrists16
Chiropractors18
Pharmacies22

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Trent Woods

Parks (1 nearby)

  • S.W. Parrott Park · 24 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Publix0.1 mi
  • ALDI0.2 mi
  • Harris Teeter0.3 mi
  • Food Lion0.5 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Rite Aid0.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.5 mi
  • Realo1.2 mi

Libraries

  • New Bern-Craven County Public Library3.7 mi

Museums

  • Historic Tryon Palace3.3 mi
  • Pepsi Family Center3.4 mi
  • Regional History Museum3.4 mi
  • North Carolina History Center3.4 mi
  • Attmore-Oliver Civil War House3.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Athens3.5 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1959.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Trent Woods

Public schools here are run by Craven County Board of Education, Riverside Leadership Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Albert H Bangert ElementaryNew BernK–5446Public1.6 mi
Ben D. Quinn ElementaryNew BernK–5312Public1.6 mi
Creekside ElementaryNew BernK–5453Public6.8 mi
Riverside Leadership AcademyNew BernK–7374Charter4.8 mi
Trent Park ElementaryNew BernK–5390Public1.4 mi
Craven Virtual AcademyNew Bern4–12117Public0.5 mi
H J MacDonald MiddleNew Bern6–8632Public1.2 mi
West Craven MiddleNew Bern6–8614Public8.5 mi
Craven Early College HighNew Bern9–13221Public0.7 mi
New Bern HighNew Bern9–121,637Public0.7 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Paul Catholic SchoolNew BernPre-K–8177Roman Catholic2.2 mi
The Epiphany School of Global StudiesNew BernK–12485Nonsectarian1.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with New Bern, Brices Creek, River Bend and James City.

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