Kingstown

Population: 499
Median household income: $31,625
Median home value: $87,100

Kingstown, a community in Cleveland County, North Carolina, has 499 residents. Its median household income of $31,625 runs below the Cleveland County figure of $55,769.

From 2019 to 2023, Kingstown's population grew 1.4% from 492 to 499, while its median home value rose 4.6% from $83,300 to $87,100.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 85.2% of the population. 80.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 499
Median age: 50.4 yrs
Median household income: $31,625
Median home value: $87,100
Median gross rent: $833
Housing units: 286
Homeownership rate: 73.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.6%
Unemployment rate: 10.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

492499

Median household income

$41,667$31,625

Median home value

$83,300$87,100

Median gross rent

$668$833

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	492	$41,667	$83,300	$668
2020	581	$31,875	$80,300	$706
2021	491	$28,594	$69,000	$731
2022	533	$31,094	$86,600	$783
2023	499	$31,625	$87,100	$833

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 342.6%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 649.4%

65 to 7429.1%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	3.2%
5 to 17	75	15.0%
18 to 24	47	9.4%
25 to 34	13	2.6%
35 to 44	49	9.8%
45 to 54	72	14.4%
55 to 64	47	9.4%
65 to 74	145	29.1%
75 and over	35	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	58	11.6%
Black or African American	425	85.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	16	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.9%

High school graduate47.9%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree4.7%

Graduate or professional degree1.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	50	13.9%
High school graduate	173	47.9%
Some college or associate's	114	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	17	4.7%
Graduate or professional degree	7	1.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled17.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	153	80.5%
Carpooled	33	17.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	4	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	22	11.6%
15 to 29 min	80	42.1%
30 to 44 min	74	38.9%
45 to 59 min	3	1.6%
60+ min	11	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 24.4% (122 of 499)

	Count	Share
Family households	118	47.8%
Nonfamily households	129	52.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	247	86.4%
Vacant	39	13.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	182	73.7%
Renter-occupied	65	26.3%

1-unit, detached96.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	276	96.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	10	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3735890
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.76 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.3621, -81.6201