Lenoir County, North Carolina

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 54,917
Median household income: $44,795
Median home value: $111,400

Lenoir County is a county in North Carolina with a population of 54,917. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. At $44,795, its median household income sits below North Carolina's $69,904.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lenoir County's population declined 3.2% from 56,756 to 54,917, while its median household income rose 13.7% from $39,402 to $44,795.

Owners occupy 59.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 42.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 54,917
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $44,795
Median home value: $111,400
Median gross rent: $814
Housing units: 26,767
Homeownership rate: 59.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

56,75654,917

Median household income

$39,402$44,795

Median home value

$95,500$111,400

Median gross rent

$717$814

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	56,756	$39,402	$95,500	$717
2020	56,350	$39,923	$94,000	$707
2021	55,344	$41,092	$91,600	$725
2022	55,071	$43,063	$101,600	$792
2023	54,917	$44,795	$111,400	$814

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,138	5.7%
5 to 17	9,322	17.0%
18 to 24	4,308	7.8%
25 to 34	6,273	11.4%
35 to 44	5,950	10.8%
45 to 54	6,446	11.7%
55 to 64	7,904	14.4%
65 to 74	6,765	12.3%
75 and over	4,811	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	26,368	48.0%
Black or African American	21,622	39.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	74	0.1%
Asian	426	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	48	0.1%
Some other race	158	0.3%
Two or more races	1,601	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,620	8.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.5%

High school graduate32.7%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,684	17.5%
High school graduate	12,472	32.7%
Some college or associate's	12,961	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	3,919	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	2,113	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled12.1%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	18,365	82.6%
Carpooled	2,697	12.1%
Public transit	109	0.5%
Walked	262	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	645	2.9%
Other means	162	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,490	34.7%
15 to 29 min	7,635	35.4%
30 to 44 min	3,090	14.3%
45 to 59 min	1,485	6.9%
60+ min	1,895	8.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 22.5% (12,100 of 53,873)

	Count	Share
Family households	13,591	59.3%
Nonfamily households	9,339	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	22,930	85.7%
Vacant	3,837	14.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,588	59.3%
Renter-occupied	9,342	40.7%

1-unit, detached60.1%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units5.9%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other22.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	16,083	60.1%
1-unit, attached	443	1.7%
2 to 4 units	1,996	7.5%
5 to 19 units	1,583	5.9%
20 or more units	783	2.9%
Mobile home & other	5,879	22.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 37107
State: North Carolina
Land area: 399 sq mi
Water area: 2.28 sq mi
Center point: 35.2401, -77.6355