Lenoir County, North Carolina demographics
Population: 55,344
Median age: 42.9
Median household income: 41,092
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Lenoir County, North Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 55,344 |
| 2020 | 56,350 |
| 2019 | 56,756 |
| 2018 | 57,227 |
| 2017 | 57,934 |
| 2016 | 58,343 |
| 2015 | 58,782 |
| 2014 | 59,095 |
| 2013 | 59,277 |
| 2012 | 59,372 |
| 2011 | 59,326 |
| 2010 | 59,307 |
| 2009 | 56,831 |
Lenoir County, NC cities
Grifton town - 2,764
Jackson Heights CDP - 839
Kinston city - 19,888
La Grange town - 2,641
Pink Hill town - 627
Census data for Lenoir County, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Lenoir County, North Carolina
| Total population | 55,344 |
| Male | 26,731 |
| Female | 28,613 |
| Total population | 55,344 |
| Under 5 years | 3,095 |
| 5 to 9 years | 3,457 |
| 10 to 14 years | 3,776 |
| 15 to 19 years | 3,448 |
| 20 to 24 years | 3,107 |
| 25 to 34 years | 6,264 |
| 35 to 44 years | 5,878 |
| 45 to 54 years | 7,055 |
| 55 to 59 years | 4,207 |
| 60 to 64 years | 4,115 |
| 65 to 74 years | 6,448 |
| 75 to 84 years | 2,875 |
| 85 years and over | 1,619 |
| Median age (years) | 42.9 |
| Under 18 years | 12,610 |
| 16 years and over | 44,299 |
| 18 years and over | 42,734 |
| 21 years and over | 40,752 |
| 62 years and over | 13,081 |
| 65 years and over | 10,942 |
| Total population | 55,344 |
| One race | 53,319 |
| White | 29,055 |
| Black or African American | 21,938 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 82 |
| Asian | 432 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 17 |
| Some other race | 1,795 |
| Two or more races | 2,025 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 41,646 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 19,345 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 22,301 |
Social characteristics in Lenoir County, North Carolina
| Total households | 22,767 |
| Family households (families) | 8,367 |
| Married-couple family | 1,530 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 4,754 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 3,887 |
| Nonfamily households | 8,116 |
| Average household size | 7,992 |
| Average family size | 2.38 |
Economic characteristics in Lenoir County, North Carolina
| Total households | 22,767 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,662 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2,265 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 3,070 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2,681 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 3,615 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,834 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,301 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,154 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 678 |
| $200,000 or more | 507 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 41,092 |
Housing characteristics in Lenoir County, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 26,696 |
| Occupied housing units | 22,767 |
| Vacant housing units | 3,929 |
| Total housing units | 26,696 |
| 1-unit, detached | 15,532 |
| 1-unit, attached | 410 |
| 2 units | 1,477 |
| 3 or 4 units | 888 |
| 5 to 9 units | 786 |
| 10 to 19 units | 370 |
| 20 or more units | 866 |
| Mobile home | 6,281 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 86 |
| Total housing units | 26,696 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,078 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,326 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 4,980 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 3,597 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 4,746 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 3,326 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 3,269 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,663 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,711 |
| Total housing units | 26,696 |
| 1 room | 494 |
| 2 rooms | 564 |
| 3 rooms | 1,683 |
| 4 rooms | 5,630 |
| 5 rooms | 6,871 |
| 6 rooms | 4,845 |
| 7 rooms | 2,849 |
| 8 rooms | 1,789 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,971 |
| Median rooms | 5.2 |
| Total housing units | 26,696 |
| No bedroom | 501 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,682 |
| 2 bedrooms | 7,855 |
| 3 bedrooms | 13,006 |
| 4 bedrooms | 3,153 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 499 |
| Occupied housing units | 22,767 |
| Owner-occupied | 13,133 |
| Renter-occupied | 9,634 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.43 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.31 |
| Occupied housing units | 22,767 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,430 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 6,028 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 4,129 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 4,644 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 3,225 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 3,311 |
| Owner-occupied units | 13,133 |
| Less than $50,000 | 2,722 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 4,706 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,756 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,329 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,028 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 415 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 163 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 14 |
| Median (dollars) | 91,600 |
| Owner-occupied units | 13,133 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 5,825 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 7,308 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 8,723 |
| Less than $500 | 1,694 |
| $500 to $999 | 5,306 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,573 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 70 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 48 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 32 |
| Median (dollars) | 725 |
| No rent paid | 911 |
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