Maysville is a town in Jones County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 818 at the 2020 census. It is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. This town was home to former MLB left fielder Louie Meadows.
Etymology
Maysville derives its name from an early settler.
Geography
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 , all land. It is bordered to the east by Croatan National Forest. The White Oak River runs past the southern end of town.
Demographics
2020 census
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Maysville racial composition
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| White (non-Hispanic)
| 398
| 48.66%
|-
!scope="row"| Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
| 338
| 41.32%
|-
!scope="row"| Native American
| 5
| 0.61%
|-
!scope="row"| Asian
| 2
| 0.24%
|-
!scope="row"| Other/Mixed
| 51
| 6.23%
|-
!scope="row"| Hispanic or Latino
| 24
| 2.93%
|}
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 818 people, 401 households, and 263 families residing in the town.
2000 census
At the 2000 census,