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Kinston

County:
Lenoir County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
26.506

Kinston is located in Lenoir County, North Carolina. Kinston has a 2025 population of 19,278. Kinston is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by 0% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 0 in 2020.

The average household income in Kinston is $53,881 with a poverty rate of 29.79%.The median age in Kinston is 42.5 years: 38.6 years for males, and 44.8 years for females.

19.3K
Total Population
727
Density (mi²)
0 0%
Growth

Kinston Population

Kinston Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Kinston includes 66.47% Black or African American, 24.72% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American (66.5%)

White (24.7%)

Two or more races (5.9%)

Other race (1.6%)

Asian (1.0%)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.3%)

Native American (0.1%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American12,81466.47%
White4,76624.72%
Two or more races1,1415.92%
Other race2981.55%
Asian1971.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander480.25%
Native American140.07%

Kinston Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Kinston's average per capita income is $32,675. Household income levels show a median of $34,860. The poverty rate stands at 29.79%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$80,686-
Families$50,791$71,674
Households$34,860$53,881
Non Families$26,536$33,824

$32,675

Average Income

$34,860

Median Household Income

29.79%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)