Kinston, NCPublished Date: December 23, 2024Kinston is located in Lenoir County, North Carolina and has a population of 19,704. The poverty rate in Kinston is 28.2% and is higher than the US poverty rate of 11.5%. The U.S. poverty level for a family of four in 2023 is $31,200. The unemployment rate in Kinston is 13.6% while the Lenoir County unemployment rate is 7.1%.
| | Population | |
|---|
| Male | | 45.6% |
| Female | | 54.4% |
| | Median Age (city/county) | |
|---|
| Kinston | | 44.1 |
| Lenoir | | 42.7 |
| | Median Household Income (city/county) | |
|---|
| Kinston | | $35,653 |
| Lenoir | | $43,063 |
| | Median Home Value (city/county) | |
|---|
| Kinston | | $102,579 |
| Lenoir | | $102,507 |
| | Median Rent (city/county) | |
|---|
| Kinston | | $800 |
| Lenoir | | $792 |
| | Poverty Rate (city/county) | |
|---|
| Kinston | | 28.2% |
| Lenoir | | 22.4% |
Races and Ethnicity
▩ White 23.1%
▩ Black or African American 69.2%
▩ Asian 1%
▩ Native 0.1%
▩ Pacific 0.2%
▩ Other 1.3%
▩ Hispanic 3.1%
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