City in Caldwell County, North Carolina · 20.8 sq mi · 882 people per sq mi
About 18,000 people live in Lenoir. The typical household earns $49,910, and the median resident is 45.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 18,353 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.59%
Men 39.8 · Women 50.4
1870–2026
18,366
2026 projection
0.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
18,366
2026 projection
0.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 18,366 | -6 | 0.03% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,372 | +42 | 0.23% |
| 2024 | 18,330 | +33 | 0.18% |
| 2023 | 18,297 | +72 | 0.40% |
| 2022 | 18,225 | -83 | 0.45% |
| 2021 | 18,308 | -45 | 0.25% |
| 2020 | 18,353 | +398 | 2.22% |
| 2019 | 17,955 | +30 | 0.17% |
| 2018 | 17,925 | +8 | 0.04% |
| 2017 | 17,917 | +8 | 0.04% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 183 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 48% | 34% |
| Never married | 29% | 34% | 25% |
| Divorced | 19% | 14% | 23% |
| Widowed | 10% | 4% | 16% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau