Lenoir

Population: 18,282
Median household income: $48,889
Median home value: $165,200

Lenoir, a community in Caldwell County, North Carolina, has 18,282 residents. Its median household income of $48,889 runs below the Caldwell County figure of $55,401.

From 2019 to 2023, Lenoir's population grew 2.3% from 17,879 to 18,282, while its median home value rose 48.4% from $111,300 to $165,200.

79.7% of workers drive to work alone. 66.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,282
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $48,889
Median home value: $165,200
Median gross rent: $671
Housing units: 8,602
Homeownership rate: 61.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,87918,282

Median household income

$36,755$48,889

Median home value

$111,300$165,200

Median gross rent

$626$671

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,879	$36,755	$111,300	$626
2020	17,909	$39,116	$110,000	$622
2021	18,205	$42,411	$119,700	$626
2022	18,301	$44,802	$145,200	$656
2023	18,282	$48,889	$165,200	$671

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,100	6.0%
5 to 17	2,648	14.5%
18 to 24	1,750	9.6%
25 to 34	1,957	10.7%
35 to 44	1,991	10.9%
45 to 54	2,528	13.8%
55 to 64	2,447	13.4%
65 to 74	2,312	12.6%
75 and over	1,549	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,838	70.2%
Black or African American	2,279	12.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	23	0.1%
Asian	182	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	477	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,483	13.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.5%

High school graduate30.3%

Some college or associate's33.6%

Bachelor's degree15.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,981	15.5%
High school graduate	3,879	30.3%
Some college or associate's	4,293	33.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,026	15.8%
Graduate or professional degree	605	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone79.7%

Carpooled11.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,957	79.7%
Carpooled	841	11.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	68	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	504	6.7%
Other means	106	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,148	45.2%
15 to 29 min	1,490	21.4%
30 to 44 min	1,665	23.9%
45 to 59 min	372	5.3%
60+ min	297	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 12.9% (2,295 of 17,804)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,840	62.4%
Nonfamily households	2,920	37.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,760	90.2%
Vacant	842	9.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,743	61.1%
Renter-occupied	3,017	38.9%

1-unit, detached66.4%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units12.1%

5 to 19 units7.3%

20 or more units5.5%

Mobile home & other6.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,710	66.4%
1-unit, attached	155	1.8%
2 to 4 units	1,038	12.1%
5 to 19 units	631	7.3%
20 or more units	471	5.5%
Mobile home & other	597	6.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3737760
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 21 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.9077, -81.5248