Kinston city, North Carolina demographics
Population: 19,888
Median age: 44.6
Median household income: 33,280
Kinston is a city in Lenoir County, North Carolina, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Kinston city, NC.
Population
| 2021 | 19,888 |
| 2020 | 20,173 |
Census data for Kinston city, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Kinston city, North Carolina
| Total population | 19,888 |
| Male | 9,294 |
| Female | 10,594 |
| Total population | 19,888 |
| Under 5 years | 1,141 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,362 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,051 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,439 |
| 20 to 24 years | 994 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,097 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,940 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,221 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,463 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,305 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,605 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,265 |
| 85 years and over | 1,005 |
| Median age (years) | 44.6 |
| Under 18 years | 4,470 |
| 16 years and over | 16,043 |
| 18 years and over | 15,418 |
| 21 years and over | 14,691 |
| 62 years and over | 5,696 |
| 65 years and over | 4,875 |
| Total population | 19,888 |
| One race | 18,778 |
| White | 5,228 |
| Black or African American | 13,331 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 26 |
| Asian | 164 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 29 |
| Two or more races | 1,110 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 15,133 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,767 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 8,366 |
Social characteristics in Kinston city, North Carolina
| Total households | 8,859 |
| Family households (families) | 1,910 |
| Married-couple family | 414 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 2,483 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,129 |
| Nonfamily households | 4,052 |
| Average household size | 3,633 |
| Average family size | 2.15 |
Economic characteristics in Kinston city, North Carolina
| Total households | 8,859 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,066 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,098 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,233 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,263 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,302 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,285 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 630 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 599 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 178 |
| $200,000 or more | 205 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 33,280 |
Housing characteristics in Kinston city, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 10,738 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,859 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,879 |
| Total housing units | 10,738 |
| 1-unit, detached | 6,688 |
| 1-unit, attached | 299 |
| 2 units | 897 |
| 3 or 4 units | 777 |
| 5 to 9 units | 707 |
| 10 to 19 units | 331 |
| 20 or more units | 787 |
| Mobile home | 252 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 10,738 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 250 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 437 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,133 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,001 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,843 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,978 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,978 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 983 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,135 |
| Total housing units | 10,738 |
| 1 room | 419 |
| 2 rooms | 363 |
| 3 rooms | 861 |
| 4 rooms | 2,482 |
| 5 rooms | 2,544 |
| 6 rooms | 1,530 |
| 7 rooms | 990 |
| 8 rooms | 732 |
| 9 rooms or more | 817 |
| Median rooms | 5.0 |
| Total housing units | 10,738 |
| No bedroom | 426 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,098 |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,568 |
| 3 bedrooms | 4,337 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,105 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 204 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,859 |
| Owner-occupied | 3,623 |
| Renter-occupied | 5,236 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.13 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.16 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,859 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 787 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,702 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,943 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,426 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 831 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,170 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,623 |
| Less than $50,000 | 739 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,122 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 906 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 501 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 235 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 101 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 18 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 1 |
| Median (dollars) | 97,400 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,623 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,621 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,002 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 4,994 |
| Less than $500 | 1,135 |
| $500 to $999 | 2,946 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 841 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 40 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 32 |
| Median (dollars) | 714 |
| No rent paid | 242 |
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