Kenansville

Population: 1,157
Median household income: $62,917
Median home value: $144,800

Located in Duplin County, North Carolina, Kenansville is a community with a population of 1,157. At $62,917, its median household income sits above Duplin County's $51,880.

Between 2019 and 2023, Kenansville's population grew 22.7% from 943 to 1,157, while its median home value rose 61.4% from $89,700 to $144,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 69.3% of the population. 79.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,157
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $62,917
Median home value: $144,800
Median gross rent: $386
Housing units: 450
Homeownership rate: 65.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9431,157

Median household income

$26,683$62,917

Median home value

$89,700$144,800

Median gross rent

$428$386

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	943	$26,683	$89,700	$428
2020	949	$39,653	$86,400	$440
2021	838	$44,219	$86,900	$438
2022	929	$53,750	$127,600	$425
2023	1,157	$62,917	$144,800	$386

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

Age distribution

Under 52.1%

5 to 1729.2%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 347.0%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over12.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24	2.1%
5 to 17	338	29.2%
18 to 24	58	5.0%
25 to 34	81	7.0%
35 to 44	144	12.4%
45 to 54	105	9.1%
55 to 64	155	13.4%
65 to 74	109	9.4%
75 and over	143	12.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	802	69.3%
Black or African American	193	16.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.3%
Asian	81	7.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	18	1.6%
Two or more races	35	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	25	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.9%

High school graduate25.9%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree13.6%

Graduate or professional degree11.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	132	17.9%
High school graduate	191	25.9%
Some college or associate's	227	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	100	13.6%
Graduate or professional degree	87	11.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone79.1%

Carpooled15.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	292	79.1%
Carpooled	57	15.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	5.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	117	33.5%
15 to 29 min	152	43.6%
30 to 44 min	30	8.6%
45 to 59 min	30	8.6%
60+ min	20	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 22.7% (244 of 1,077)

	Count	Share
Family households	266	63.6%
Nonfamily households	152	36.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	418	92.9%
Vacant	32	7.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	273	65.3%
Renter-occupied	145	34.7%

1-unit, detached65.8%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units10.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units13.3%

Mobile home & other7.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	296	65.8%
1-unit, attached	14	3.1%
2 to 4 units	46	10.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	60	13.3%
Mobile home & other	34	7.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3735460
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.12 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.9598, -77.9660