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Lenoir County, North Carolina

Lenoir County had 55,332 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 399.1 square miles of land. It ranks 49th of 100 in North Carolina by population and 62nd by land area.

Population
55,332
#49 of 100 in North Carolina · #947 in US
Area
399.1 sq mi
#62 of 100 in North Carolina · #2,531 in US
Density
139 / sq mi
#44 of 100 in North Carolina · #734 in US
Median household income
$51,601
#80 of 100 in North Carolina · #2,588 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Lenoir County within North Carolina. Pin: Raleigh.

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Lenoir County population, land area and income

Lenoir County had 55,332 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 399.1 square miles of land. It ranks 49th of 100 in North Carolina by population and 62nd by land area. That works out to 138.6 people per square mile, 1.4 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in North Carolina has 52,768 residents, about the same as Lenoir County.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $51,601 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

55,332

3144th1st

947th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

399 sq mi

3144th1st

2531st of 3,144 (US)

Density

138.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

734th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$51,601

3143rd1st

2588th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within North Carolina (100)

Population

55,332

100th1st

49th of 100 (NC)

Land area

399 sq mi

100th1st

62nd of 100 (NC)

Density

138.6 / sq mi

100th1st

44th of 100 (NC)

Median household income

$51,601

100th1st

80th of 100 (NC)

How Lenoir County's population changed since 2020

Lenoir County gained 274 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.5%. That ranks 81st of 100 in North Carolina for growth. The median North Carolina county changed by +2.7%, and the state as a whole by +5.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Lenoir County recorded 2,747 births and 3,841 deaths, a natural change of -1,094. Net international migration added +307 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +982. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 1,094 people.

55.1k202054.7k202154.5k202255.0k202355.3k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
2,747
Deaths
3,841
Net international migration
+307
Net domestic migration
+982
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+365

Where Lenoir County is

The Census internal point of Lenoir County is at 35.240100, -77.635500. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades North Carolina's 100 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Lenoir County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Scotland County: +1.4%Rockingham County: +2.5%Franklin County: +15.6%Caswell County: -0.5%Stokes County: +2.9%Granville County: +2.3%Edgecombe County: +0.7%Randolph County: +2.8%Alexander County: +0.8%Person County: +2.4%Cherokee County: +5.2%Ashe County: +2.5%Davidson County: +5.2%Cabarrus County: +7.8%Mecklenburg County: +8.1%Burke County: +1.5%Cumberland County: +0.4%Northampton County: -4.9%Buncombe County: +3.5%Wilson County: +0.8%Bladen County: +0.5%Pitt County: +4.1%Yancey County: +2.7%Stanly County: +7.4%Harnett County: +9.3%Wilkes County: +0.5%Tyrrell County: +8.8%Pamlico County: +1.9%Hoke County: +6.0%Transylvania County: +2.5%Carteret County: +3.8%Durham County: +6.5%Anson County: +1.8%Pender County: +15.6%Alamance County: +6.7%Polk County: +4.9%Lenoir County: +0.5%Washington County: -3.0%Avery County: -0.0%Hyde County: +1.5%Gates County: -1.4%Davie County: +5.8%Jackson County: +7.4%Montgomery County: +2.5%Martin County: -2.0%Pasquotank County: +2.9%Perquimans County: +3.4%Cleveland County: +2.3%Sampson County: +2.3%Catawba County: +3.8%Alleghany County: +4.5%Robeson County: +2.3%Macon County: +4.4%Clay County: +8.0%Haywood County: +1.3%Duplin County: +3.8%Henderson County: +3.6%Craven County: +2.6%Warren County: +2.6%Graham County: +1.7%Union County: +9.9%Wayne County: +2.2%Gaston County: +5.9%Guilford County: +3.7%Yadkin County: +2.0%Watauga County: +1.0%Rowan County: +4.4%Swain County: -1.1%Chatham County: +9.4%Bertie County: -4.4%Halifax County: -2.9%Forsyth County: +4.1%Onslow County: +3.8%Dare County: +3.1%Chowan County: +1.3%Brunswick County: +20.9%Johnston County: +14.9%Orange County: +6.4%Currituck County: +13.6%New Hanover County: +7.5%Richmond County: -1.7%Vance County: -0.5%Iredell County: +9.9%Lincoln County: +12.0%Caldwell County: +0.2%McDowell County: +1.6%Rutherford County: +1.9%Mitchell County: +0.9%Moore County: +8.1%Columbus County: -0.8%Lee County: +8.1%Greene County: +1.1%Madison County: +5.0%Camden County: +7.5%Hertford County: -12.0%Beaufort County: -0.3%Jones County: +3.5%Wake County: +9.0%Nash County: +3.0%Surry County: +0.2%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +0.5%
  2. < +2.3%
  3. < +3.7%
  4. < +7.4%
  5. ≥ +7.4%
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Orange pin: Lenoir County internal point. Dark pin: Raleigh.

Internal point

Decimal
35.240100, -77.635500
DMS
35°14'24.36"N 77°38'7.80"W
UTM
18N 260182.4E 3902853.6N
Geohash
dq2b3r783
Plus code
877469R7+2R

Towns in Lenoir County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Lenoir County, 22,593 people together, or 41% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Lenoir County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Kinston with 19,519.

  1. 01Kinston19,519
  2. 02La Grange2,922
  3. 03Grifton (part)152
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Lenoir County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Lenoir County. The most populous is Pitt County, NC, with 180,783 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Raleigh and the nearest big city

Raleigh is 67.7 miles NW of Lenoir County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Raleigh, NC (population 499,825), 69.8 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Kinston, NC (population 19,519), 3.4 miles away.

Lenoir County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Lenoir County is 37107: state code 37 for North Carolina plus county code 107. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $51,601.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Lenoir County, North Carolina?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 55,332. That is up 274 people (0.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 55,058.

What is the FIPS code of Lenoir County?

37107. The first two digits (37) are North Carolina; the last three (107) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Lenoir County?

Kinston, with 19,519 residents inside Lenoir County in 2024.

Which counties border Lenoir County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Pitt County, NC; Wayne County, NC; Craven County, NC; Duplin County, NC; Greene County, NC; Jones County, NC.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.