| Official Name: | Maysville, North Carolina |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Motto: | "Naturally Welcoming"[1] |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jones, Onslow |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.22 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.22 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.86 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.86 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 818 |
| Population Density Km2: | 368.83 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 955.61 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 39 |
| Coordinates: | 34.9069°N -77.2325°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 28555 |
| Area Codes: | 910, 472 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 37-42100[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2406118 |
Maysville is a town in Jones County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 818 at the 2020 census.[4] It is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. This town was home to former MLB left fielder Louie Meadows.
Maysville derives its name from an early settler.[5]
Maysville is located in southeastern Jones County. U.S. Route 17 passes through the center of town, leading north to New Bern and southwest to Jacksonville. North Carolina Highway 58 leads southeast from Maysville to Emerald Isle on the Atlantic coast.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8km2, all land. It is bordered to the east by Croatan National Forest. The White Oak River runs past the southern end of town.
| Number | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 398 | 48.66% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 338 | 41.32% | |
| Native American | 5 | 0.61% | |
| Asian | 2 | 0.24% | |
| Other/Mixed | 51 | 6.23% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 | 2.93% |
At the 2000 census, there were 1,002 people, 389 households and 255 families residing in the town. The population density was 1326.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 483 housing units at an average density of 639.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 40.82% White, 55.89% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.30% Pacific Islander, 1.40% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.20% of the population.
There were 389 households, of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.3% were married couples living together, 20.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 34.2% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.20.
30.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.
The median household income was $27,750 and the median family income was $34,688. Males had a median income of $30,104 and females $19,048. The per capita income was $11,119. About 19.9% of families and 26.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.1% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over.