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Lenoir County, NC


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Kinston, NC
Designated Market Area: Greenville-New Bern-Washington, NC
USDA County Type (2025): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2024 population: 55,332   ( 206 from 2020)
Land area: 399.1 square miles
Population density: 138.6 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:26,214 47.38% 2.2%
Black:22,21440.15% 1.8%
Indian:1900.34% 11.1%
Asian:4120.74% 14.1%
2+ races:9411.70% 20.6%
Hispanic:5,3619.69% 22.5%
Total non-White:29,11852.62% 2.8%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:2,747 12.5
Deaths:3,84117.4
Net Migration: 9824.5
Net Immigration: 3071.4
Change in White population:-600 -1.1
Change in Non-White pop.:806 1.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
55,126
26,81448.64%
22,62541.04%
1710.31%
3610.65%
7801.41%
4,3757.94%
28,31251.36%

2010
59,495
30,49251.25%
23,96840.29%
1630.27%
2820.47%
6071.02%
3,9176.58%
29,00348.75%

2000
59,648
33,07555.45%
24,01640.26%
970.16%
2220.37%
3060.51%
1,8913.17%
26,57344.55%

1990
57,274
34,11359.56%
22,54439.36%
940.16%
1250.22%
n/a
3980.69%
23,16140.44%

1980
59,819
36,75161.44%
22,39937.44%
00.00%
1210.20%
n/a
5360.90%
23,06838.56%

1970
55,204
34,59862.67%
20,37036.90%
400.07%
100.02%
n/a
1700.31%
20,606 37.33%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
5,994 10.1
6,61911.1
-3,184-5.4
2610.4
-3,678 -6.2
-691 -1.2
2000's
NumberRate
7,300 12.2
6,46210.8
-4,510-7.6
7391.2
-2,583 -4.3
2,430 4.1
1990's
NumberRate
8,682 15.2
6,71511.7
-1,127-2.0
3120.5
-1,038 -1.8
3,412 6.0
1980's
NumberRate
8,112 13.6
5,975 10.0
-4,258 -7.1
n/a
-2,638 -4.4
93 0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-550 -1.0
n/a
2,153 3.9
2,462 4.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Lenoir County, NC
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.7
12,359 22.3%
42,973 77.7%
11,496 20.8%
22,665
2.37
13,578 59.9%
8,106 59.7%
2,615 19.3%
9,087 40.1%

2010
NumberPercent
41.0
14,332 24.1%
45,163 75.9%
9,514 16.0%
24,327
2.39
15,933 65.5%
10,064 63.2%
2,538 15.9%
8,394 34.5%

2000
NumberPercent
38.2
15,110 25.3%
44,538 74.7%
8,755 14.7%
23,874
2.42
16,283 68.2%
11,402 70.0%
2,397 14.7%
7,591 31.8%

1990
NumberPercent
34.9
14,783 25.8%
42,491 74.2%
7,986 13.9%
21,995
2.53
15,785 71.8%
11,329 71.8%
2,220 14.1%
6,210 28.2%

1980
NumberPercent
30.3
17,891 29.9%
41,928 70.1%
6,227 10.4%
20,686
2.80
15,871 76.7%
12,280 77.4%
1,764 11.1%
4,815 23.3%

2022 Housing Data for Lenoir County, NC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units26,681 
Median Value$101,600 
Occupied22,66584.9%
Vacant4,01615.1%
Owned13,33258.8%
Rented9,33341.2%
Median Rent$792 
Single-Family Units16,47661.8%
    Detached16,12360.4%
    Attached3531.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,0927.8%
Mobile Homes5,92022.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lenoir County, NC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,2985.7%
$10,000 to $14,9992,0899.2%
$15,000 to $19,9991,6897.5%
$20,000 to $24,9991,1995.3%
$25,000 to $29,9991,4496.4%
$30,000 to $34,9991,4136.2%
$35,000 to $39,9991,4006.2%
$40,000 to $44,9991,4796.5%
$45,000 to $49,9999784.3%
$50,000 to $59,9991,4966.6%
$60,000 to $74,9992,1649.5%
$75,000 to $99,9992,65811.7%
$100,000 to $124,9991,2255.4%
$125,000 to $149,9999074.0%
$150,000 to $199,9997093.1%
$200,000 or more5122.3%
Median Household Income43,063 
Per Capita Income26,697 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state92 
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,25610.0%
Public Assistance6082.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5,83425.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed19,28464.0%
Unemployed1,6345.4%
In Armed Forces950.3%
Total Labor Force21,01369.7%
Not in Labor Force9,13030.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector8,0206,99753.4%
Non-Profit5571,13033.0%
Self-Employed1,26161467.3%
Local Government94297149.2%
State Government6271,17434.8%
Federal Government18115254.4%
Total Private + Self9,2817,61154.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,3073,42740.2%
Total11,58811,03851.2%
Pct. Govt.17.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,2559.9%
Sales and Office Occupations3,74216.5%
Professional, Technical4,21218.6%
Service Occupations4,38719.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2341.0%
All others8,10535.7%
White Collar 45.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance4,78621.1%
Manufacturing3,95817.4%
Retail trade2,2059.7%
Construction2,0969.2%
Educational services1,8258.0%
Public administration1,2055.3%
Accommodation and food services1,1355.0%
Other services9684.3%
Transportation and warehousing8333.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting7843.5%
Wholesale trade7783.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7113.1%
Finance and insurance4421.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing3261.4%
Professional, scientific, technical3181.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1520.7%
Information1020.4%
Utilities680.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction90.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lenoir County, NC

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3,3376.06%
Puerto Rican5300.96%
Cuban620.11%
Dominican440.08%
Total Central American2740.50%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1500.27%
Honduran980.18%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian260.05%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American230.04%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean210.04%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian20.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2830.51%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese2440.44%
Cambodian590.11%
Korean410.07%
Chinese300.05%
Filipino250.05%
Malaysian210.04%
Japanese10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English47,54591.5%
Spanish3,8527.4%
Vietnamese1890.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1380.3%
Other Asian600.1%
Chinese500.1%
German, other Germanic420.1%
Korean410.1%
Other390.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English5,71410.4%
American3,9867.2%
Irish2,6994.9%
African2,6074.7%
German2,5764.7%
Italian9171.7%
Scottish4980.9%
Scotch-Irish4950.9%
European3820.7%
French3550.6%
Polish2610.5%
Dutch2030.4%
Jamaican1780.3%
British1390.3%
Swedish1350.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen53,83297.8%
Not a citizen1,2392.2%
Native52,87296.0%
Foreign-born2,1994.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lenoir County, NC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,056 5.4%4,808 12.6%12,737 33.3%12,914 33.8%3,974 10.4%1,769 4.6%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,056 5.4%
9-12 Years 4,808 12.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 12,737 33.3%
Some College 12,914 33.8%
Bach. Degree 3,974 10.4%
Grad Degree 1,769 4.6%
Average years of education: 12.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Lenoir County, NC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 28,280 26,932 1,348 4.8% 4.1%
1991 28,806 26,975 1,831 6.4% 5.9%
1992 29,444 27,320 2,124 7.2% 6.3%
1993 29,018 27,018 2,000 6.9% 5.1%
1994 29,057 27,002 2,055 7.1% 4.4%
1995 29,471 27,601 1,870 6.3% 4.4%
1996 30,317 28,225 2,092 6.9% 4.4%
1997 30,395 28,846 1,549 5.1% 3.8%
1998 30,352 28,522 1,830 6.0% 3.5%
1999 30,628 28,610 2,018 6.6% 3.3%
2000 27,770 26,304 1,466 5.3% 3.7%
2001 27,527 25,303 2,224 8.1% 5.6%
2002 26,967 24,573 2,394 8.9% 6.9%
2003 27,384 25,259 2,125 7.8% 6.7%
2004 27,524 25,792 1,732 6.3% 5.9%
2005 27,908 26,181 1,727 6.2% 5.6%
2006 27,563 25,904 1,659 6.0% 5.1%
2007 28,046 26,446 1,600 5.7% 5.1%
2008 27,118 25,161 1,957 7.2% 6.2%
2009 27,241 23,877 3,364 12.3% 11.0%
2010 26,968 23,802 3,166 11.7% 10.7%
2011 27,747 24,729 3,018 10.9% 10.3%
2012 28,740 25,852 2,888 10.0% 9.5%
2013 28,544 26,133 2,411 8.4% 7.8%
2014 27,848 25,915 1,933 6.9% 6.1%
2015 27,710 25,973 1,737 6.3% 5.7%
2016 27,566 25,947 1,619 5.9% 5.1%
2017 27,970 26,721 1,249 4.5% 4.5%
2018 27,874 26,759 1,115 4.0% 4.0%
2019 28,196 27,163 1,033 3.7% 3.8%
2020 27,600 25,892 1,708 6.2% 7.3%
2021 26,833 25,477 1,356 5.1% 4.9%
2022 27,655 26,640 1,015 3.7% 3.7%
2023 27,780 26,826 954 3.4% 3.5%
2024 24,468 23,514 954 3.9% 3.6%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com